France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the 1860 China Expedition United Republic of Footnote: Uncommon inscribed Iron Cross

Footnote: Uncommon inscribed Iron Cross that has been professionally engraved with a personal dedication that provides the recipient's name

missing its attachment prongs and demonstrating loss of silver finish to the eagle

There is a black patent leather strap with dual adjustable sliders that runs across the front between the blackened bronze buttons on either side

overall it measures approximately 35mm x 77mm

with some loss of finish evident to the badge

France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the 1860 China Expedition United Republic of Footnote: Uncommon inscribed Iron CrossInstituted in 1861. In silver, the obverse bearing the profile of Emperor Napoleon III surrounded by the relief inscription NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR'', all within a laurel wreath, the reverse bearing the inscription TA KOU CHANG KIA WAN PA LI KIAO PE KING surrounded by the relief inscription EXPEDITION DE CHINE 1860, 31. 2 mm in diameter, original ribbon, extremely fine condition. Footnote: The medal was established on 23 January 1861 by Napoleon III. It