France, Ii Empire. Commemorative Medal Of The Italian Campaign 1859 Auction Archive touches of red embroidery in

touches of red embroidery in the lion's crown and its tongue

Florence Millard of St

On blue gray cloth

marked "900" (silver) and maker marked "21" (Godet & Söhn

the Venerable Order of St

France, Ii Empire. Commemorative Medal Of The Italian Campaign 1859 Auction Archive touches of red embroidery in(Mdaille commmorative de la campagne d'Italie de 1859). Instituted in 1859. In silver, engraver marked "SACRISTIAN. P." on the obverse, measuring 30. 7 mm in diameter, crazing evident on the reverse, original ribbon, better than very fine. Footnote: The Commemorative Medal of the Italian Campaign 1859 was established by Napoleon III, following the 1859 French campaign in Italy during the Second Italian War of Independence, and awarded on propositions