Original U.S. WWII Framed Signature of Marine General Holland M. “Howlin’ Mad” Smith - Commanding General, Pacific Fleet Marine Force - 8 ¼ x 12 ¼” U.S. Edged Weapons but no creasing or tears

but no creasing or tears

We unfortunately have not been able to find anything on the listed maker

a larger Scottish "Shoulder Brooch" from the Victorian era

Clearly a memento of one of Nelson's most famous battles most probably recovered from a long boat as history tells us the French flagship L'Orient blew up with catastrophic results and a major loss of life

There are many large scale photos of parades

Original U.S. WWII Framed Signature of Marine General Holland M. “Howlin’ Mad” Smith - Commanding General, Pacific Fleet Marine Force - 8 ¼ x 12 ¼” U.S. Edged Weapons but no creasing or tearsOriginal Item. Only One Available. Holland McTyeire "Howlin' Mad" Smith, KCB (April 20, 1882 January 12, 1967) was a general in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He is sometimes called the "father" of modern U. S. amphibious warfare. His nickname, "Howlin' Mad" Smith, had been given to him by his troops in the Dominican Republic in 1916. On the eve of World War II, General Smith directed extensive Army, Navy, and Marine amphibious