France, Ii Empire. A Military Medal (1852-1870) Newly Listed of early period manufacture circa

of early period manufacture circa early 1900’s

101 mm x 151 mm)

trimmed along the exterior edges with red piping

Silver and blue enamels

with light contact marks on the cross and a chip in the white enamels on the obverse

France, Ii Empire. A Military Medal (1852-1870) Newly Listed of early period manufacture circa(Mdaille Militaire). Instituted in 1852. In silver gilt with blue enamels, unmarked, measuring 26. 5 mm (w) x 46 mm (h) inclusive of its integral loop, extensive loss evident in the blue enamels on both centrepiece rings, traces of gilt remains on the obverse, large 35 mm (w) x 31. 3 mm (h) crown in silver with pinback affixed to its original ribbon, fine. Footnote: The Military Medal was instituted on January 22, 1852 by Napoleon III and awarded for