GERMAN SCHOOL, CIRCA 1742/1745

GERMAN SCHOOL, CIRCA 1742/1745 Charles VII Albert (1697-1745), Holy Roman Emperor 1742-1745, in gold cloak over silvered breast-plate, fastened with gem-set chain, wearing the jewel of the Order of the Golden Fleece and the blue and white sash of the Bavarian Order of St George, long powdered curling wig, his right hand on the hilt of a sword, a crown to his right; curtain and sky background on parchment rectangular, 2.1/16 x 2.13/16 in. (52 x 72 mm.), gilt-metal mount with blue silk reverse