France, Republic. A China Campaign Award, Boxer Rebellion, C.1902 Newly Listed excellent early quality

excellent early quality

with some gilt still remaining

it was a robust and struggling town of 19

along with two RCAF file reproduction photographs

France, Republic. A China Campaign Award, Boxer Rebellion, C.1902 Newly Listed excellent early qualityAn interesting and possibly unique award commemorating the French participation in the Boxer Rebellion; consisting of a diamond shaped medal in silver, obverse presenting a hand carved Chinese stylized dragon, reverse with raised hand carved lettering CAMPAGNE DE CHINE 1901, measuring 43 mm (w) x 64 mm (h inclusive of integral ring), with replacement ring and loop with mid 20th century ribbon, toned silver, near extremely fine.