France, III Republic. A Tonkin Expedition Commemorative Medal For The Navy 1885 Hold Order of Civil Merit -

Order of Civil Merit - Grand Cross - Grand Cross: in silver gilt and enamels

the Iron Cross not attached to the ribbon - the rest suspended from their period original ribbons

each with a magnetic metal buckle finished in metallic blue

uncommon one

measuring 176 mm (w) x 118 mm (l)

France, III Republic. A Tonkin Expedition Commemorative Medal For The Navy 1885 Hold Order of Civil Merit -(Mdaille commmorative de l'expdition du Tonkin). Instituted in 1885. In silver, engraver marked "DANIEL DUPUIS" on the obverse, cornucopia hallmarked on the reverse, measuring 30 mm in diameter, dark patina, light contact and surface wear, replacement ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted on the September 6, 1885, and awarded to the army and navy who served in the 1884 1885 campaign in north eastern Indochina (North Vietnam), otherwise