France, Kingdom. A Miniature Portrait Of A Recipient Of The Order Of The Holy Spirit, C.1760 Archive Footnote: The mess kit was

Footnote: The mess kit was designed so that both the bottom and top lid portion could be utilized at the same time

the sword measuring 940 mm in length

sewn to the uniform

An additional set of horizontally-arranged loops are set just underneath the bar

the other missing its lugs)

France, Kingdom. A Miniature Portrait Of A Recipient Of The Order Of The Holy Spirit, C.1760 Archive Footnote: The mess kit wasA finely detailed, hand painted miniature portrait depicting a French recipient of the Order of the Holy Spirit, set within an oval gilded brass frame with an intact glass face. The portrait is in turn inset within a wooden frame that is decorated with multi piece mother of pearl tiles, and which features a copal border on the obverse bearing raised floral designs. The reverse retains an intact card stock liner bearing green clover designs, while the