France, Iii Republic. A Tonkin Expedition Commemorative Medal For The Army 1885 Auction the right end of the

the right end of the belt with the buckle fed through its integral loop and folded over to the reverse

large Maltese Cross

consisting of a semi-convex Cross Pattée with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame

with the ribbing retaining an original length of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire cord

It is noted in his service records that on January 6

France, Iii Republic. A Tonkin Expedition Commemorative Medal For The Army 1885 Auction the right end of the(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, contact marks and surface wear, original ribbon, near 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),