France, Third Republic. A Medal For The Vanquishers Of The Bastille In 1789 Archive finely hand crafted in solid

finely hand crafted in solid silver

measuring 40mm

1919 in the London Gazette 31393 (Canadian Records Office letter RL

An appointment certificate

a Typed Note Accompanying the Knife (written by his mother

France, Third Republic. A Medal For The Vanquishers Of The Bastille In 1789 Archive finely hand crafted in solid(Centenary 1889 Issue). Instituted in 1791, re issued to veterans in 1832 and re issued again in 1889, to celebrate the centenary of the event. In bronze, cornucopia hallmarked and marked ""BRONZE"" on the edge, obverse illustrating a severed chain, part of which is suspended from a ring above, the remainder of the chain below looped around an open lock, with two balls immediately to the left, surrounded by the inscription ""LA LIBERTE CONQUISE LE 14