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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gigi flic, post: 10272608, member: 91293&quot;]A little bit of trivia after giving up on trying to get the frame to move.</p><p>It wont, no clue on how its fixed to the lid, but there is absolutely no movement at all. Any type of hide or animal glue would have at leased weakened by now. Maybe some pins through the lid . The velvet is in the way on the inside , something is moving under there, like an dry piece of leather, but no pin heads.</p><p>Under magnification all around I found a thin piece of paper between the frame and the glass, a nice 18th century solution to create a moisture free seal . Seems to have worked well, as the inside looks pristine.</p><p>Sadly i have an itch that there is a signature under there, but I see no way of getting to it...</p><p>That would resolve the mystery of the military award too. </p><p>Pretty much my goal right now is to try to identify the sitter. Starting with the type of coat he is wearing, if in fact it is a military coat. But first i have to narrow it down to a country.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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