COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL FOR THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN, created in 1859, signed "BARRE", belonged to Barthelemy ALBERT, horse driver in the artillery of the Imperial Guard, Second Empire. 31242

Photo 1 : COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL FOR THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN, created in 1859, signed "BARRE", belonged to Barthelemy ALBERT, horse driver in the artillery of the Imperial Guard, Second Empire. 31242

Photo 2 : COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL FOR THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN, created in 1859, signed "BARRE", belonged to Barthelemy ALBERT, horse driver in the artillery of the Imperial Guard, Second Empire. 31242

Photo 3 : COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL FOR THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN, created in 1859, signed "BARRE", belonged to Barthelemy ALBERT, horse driver in the artillery of the Imperial Guard, Second Empire. 31242

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL OF THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN, created in 1859, signed "BARRE", belonged to Barthelemy ALBERT, a horse driver in the Imperial Guard artillery, Second Empire. 31242

Round silver medal, engraved by Barre, depicting on the obverse the effigy of the emperor crowned with laurel, framed by the legend "NAPOLEON III EMPEROR" and bordered by a laurel wreath. On the reverse, inscription "CAMPAGNE D’ITALIE - 1859" surrounding the names of the battles "MONTEBELLO, PALESTRO, TURBIGO, MAGENTA, MARIGNAN, SOLFERINO". Ø 3 cm. Punched suspension ring. Ribbon in silk alternating 6 vertical red stripes and 5 vertical white stripes, bordered by a white edging. Width 3.9 cm.

Letterhead paper from the foot artillery regiment of the Imperial Guard, depicting two artillerymen in color framed by trophies of weapons and cannons, handwritten with a pen at the bottom "Albert barthelemy Conducteur à cheval de la garde impériale". H 23 cm x 18.5 cm.

France.
Second Empire.
Overall good condition, document with folds, foxing, and some edge losses.

Reference : 31242

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