Antique French Oil Painting Army Cavarly Soldier Horse Military Despatch Bearer by Wilfred Constant Beauquesne, 1883 Paintings which is very rare indeed

which is very rare indeed

Made of the finest mahogany this cabinet has the shape of a secretaire abattant but is in fact a compact armoire cabinet

Faugh-a-Ballagh (foaled 1841 in Ireland

A fine antique Georgian sterling silver wine coaster

The mirror is flanked with a pair of locking vitrines each with hinged lift up lids lined with the original velvet

Antique French Oil Painting Army Cavarly Soldier Horse Military Despatch Bearer by Wilfred Constant Beauquesne, 1883 Paintings which is very rare indeedA fine antique oil painting by Wilfred Constant Beauquesne (1847 1913), of a French cavalry soldier on horseback, 1883. The painting titled "The Despatch Bearer", depicts a French cavalry soldier riding his horse frantically to deliver despatches to the front. The soldier in full uniform with his cavalry trooper's sword hanging from his sadle & the horse hair from his Cuirassier helmet is fluttering in in the wind. The horse's mane too flapping in the