Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A First War Ottoman Soldier Studio Portrait Photograph consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Mulvey 2/14th

Mulvey 2/14th

and 19 September 1943

and overlaid by an Oldenburg coat of arms

the reverse with a block hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a thick wire catch

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A First War Ottoman Soldier Studio Portrait Photograph consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Mulvey 2/14thIn black and white, faded to a sepia toned look, illustrating a Ottoman soldier in full dress uniform, including hat and shoulder boards, a First War German (Prussian) Iron Cross ribbon peeking out from the opening on his six button tunic, the belt incorporating a belt buckle displaying the Ottoman Army insignia, with a dagger attached to the belt on the right side, Turkish and Arabic handwritten inscriptions in black ink on the reverse, measuring 90