France, II Empire. A Rare Reduced Size Military Medal visually-hidden Christ in bronze on a

Christ in bronze on a gilt starburst

edge wear and light soiling

and Taylors Island

The collection of documents to Josef Sigg includes:

and pinned with zink Heeresverwaltung cyphers

France, II Empire. A Rare Reduced Size Military Medal visually-hidden Christ in bronze on aA Military Medal. Silver laurel wreath wrapped around a golden medallion topped by a silver gilt imperial eagle, obverse center medallion bearing the left profile of Emperor Napoleon III, surrounded by a blue enameled ring with the inscription LOUIS NAPOLEON, reverse center medallion bearing the inscription VALEUR ET DISCIPLINE, on original ribbon, evidence of gilt wear, measures 22. 8 mm (w) x 39. 6 mm (h), marked with boars head on the edge of the