France, Republic. A Tonkin Medal For The Navy, C.1885 GTRexclude The visor is made of

The visor is made of black lacquered Vulkanfibre with a slightly raised molded ridge running along the brim

this document measures 503 mm x 304 mm (presented folded in half)

was established as a formal component and assigned to the Asiatic Fleet

and that an "operation

17 mm x 24

France, Republic. A Tonkin Medal For The Navy, C.1885 GTRexclude The visor is made ofIn silver, engraver marked ""DANIEL DUPUIS"" on the obverse, cornucopia hallmarked on the reverse, measuring 30 mm, replacement ribbon, light contact, near extremely 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), otherwise known as the Sino French War. The Navy version incorporates seven battle honours, with ""CAU