France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the Mexican Expedition, by Albert Désiré Barre Archive A dress bayonet

A dress bayonet

The interior of the collar bears three magnetic metal butterfly-style clips

with 25 Years Jubilee Oakleaves in silver

In April of 1917

Award Document for War Merit Cross 2nd Class (Techn

France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the Mexican Expedition, by Albert Désiré Barre Archive A dress bayonet(Mdaille commmorative de l'expdition du Mexique). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with bar, consisting of a double sided circular laurel leaf wreath wrapped in ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of Emperor Napoleon III, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central battle names of CUMBRES CERRO BORREGO SAN LORENZO PUEBLA MEXICO, circumscribed by an inscription