The thick blackened leather washer is at the cross-guard is intact but sits loosely on the cross-guard
A First War Württemberg Medal for Bravery - In silvered tombac
the other running side to side
consisting of a circular laurel and oak leaf wreath
bilingual in German and Polish
United States. An Army Civil War Campaign Medal, No.534 United Republic of The thick blackened leather washerInstituted in 1908. In bronze, the obverse features two naval vessels engaged in combat, the upper contour of the medal bears the words THE CIVIL WAR, the exergue the dates 1861 1865, the reverse features a spread eagle resting upon an anchor with draped chain, over the words FOR SERVICE, the upper contour of the medal bears the words UNITED STATES NAVY, numbered 534 on the edge of the medal, on original ribbon, very fine condition.