France, Kingdom. A Decoration Of Fidelity, Silver Decoration, C.1830 Archive A round medal constructed of

A round medal constructed of blackened iron

his combat skill

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

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

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

France, Kingdom. A Decoration Of Fidelity, Silver Decoration, C.1830 Archive A round medal constructed ofInstituted 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