France, Second Republic. An Italian Campaign Medal 1859, Type Ii (Larger Version) Archive I went back to the

I went back to the stack of rice straw

Müller - Silver frame

at some time re-pinned with smaller pin

59th Infantry Brigade and 43rd Artillery Brigade

Klasse) by Friedrich Orth of Vienna

France, Second Republic. An Italian Campaign Medal 1859, Type Ii (Larger Version) Archive I went back to theFrance; Silver, hallmarked on the reverse of the integral suspension, engraver marked "BARRE" on the obverse, 30. 5 mm, replacement ribbon, moderate surface wear evident on the obverse, edge nicks, bruised, very fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted by Imperial Decree of August 11, 1859 and awarded to the soldiers of the Army of Italy and sailors who participated in the French war against Austria, allied to Sardinia, that was a major step towards