France, Kingdom. A Decoration Of Fidelity, Silver Decoration, C.1830 Archive 1 Clasp - 5th AUG

1 Clasp - 5th AUG

It is flanked on each side by gilded bronze buttons bearing raised anchors

and a considerable portion of the book is devoted to the history and production of the Small Arms Factory at Lithgow

A round medal constructed of blackened iron

Footnote: From the 1850's through the 1870's

France, Kingdom. A Decoration Of Fidelity, Silver Decoration, C.1830 Archive 1 Clasp - 5th AUGInstituted on February 5, 1816 by King Louis XVIII. A silver five point star with white enamel arms and ball finials, the obverse medallion in Gold features a right facing bust of Louis XVII, surrounded by a blue enamelled ring inscribed FIDELITE DEVOUEMENT, the reverse medallion in gold features a Fleur de Lis surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed 12 AVRIL 3 MAI 1814 19 MARS 8 JUILLET 1815, the star is surmounted by a stationary Fleur de Lis and