Venice, Kingdom Of Lombardy. An Oil Painting Depicting The Bridge Of Fists, C.1845 Hold displayed on the inside of

displayed on the inside of the cover

the centrepiece illustrating a downward pointing sword on which lays the balance of justice

consisting of a silvered and frosted Maltese cross with swords between the arms

measuring 60 mm in width x 138 mm in length each

the obverse presents a black enamelled cross over a white-enamelled field

Venice, Kingdom Of Lombardy. An Oil Painting Depicting The Bridge Of Fists, C.1845 Hold displayed on the inside ofA well preserved oil on wood painting depicting Pietro Liberis classic Ponte dei Pugnia (Bridge of Fists), originally presented as an oil on canvas image. Hand painted directly onto a wooden base, the scene consists of a simplified but recognizable rendering of the original image, depicting competing Venetian political factions engaging in a melee, with individuals being thrown into the water below. It is unsigned and riveted into a dark brown