France, II Empire. A Medal Of The Italian Campaign 1859 Hold / Your devotion to duty

/ Your devotion to duty will always be an inspiration to us in the days to come"

measuring 106 mm (w) x 107 mm (l) x 38 mm (h)

Three bands of woven wine-red Waffenfarbe piping ring the cap

however some of the inscription has been removed due to obverse cut outs

France, II Empire. A Medal Of The Italian Campaign 1859 Hold / Your devotion to duty(Mdaille commmorative de la campagne d'Italie de 1859). Instituted in 1859. In silver, engraver marked "BARRE" on the obverse, hallmarked on the reverse of the integral suspension, initials "V H" hand engraved on the edge, measuring 30. 5 mm in diameter, very light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Commemorative Medal of the Italian Campaign 1859 was established by Napoleon III, following the 1859 French campaign in Italy