Orders, Decorations and Medals

A French Crimea/Italian Campaign group of six awarded to Captain Georges Haushalter, Artillery, latterly an official of the Orleans Savings Bank

France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, Chevalier’s breast badge, silver, gold and enamel, severe enamel damage; France, Second Empire, Medaille Militaire, 2nd issue, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, enamel damage; Italy Campaign Medal 1859, by Barre, silver; Italian States, Kingdom of Sardinia, Al Valore Militare, silver, obverse signed ‘F.G.’ below wreath, reverse engraved, ‘Guerre d’Italie 1859’ and ‘Haushalter Mal. D.L. Chef Art A.P. G. Imp’, inscription partially obscured by adhesive; G.B., Crimea Medal 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed, clasp loose on ribbon, edge bruising and contact marks; France, Third Republic, ‘Homage au Devouement’ Medal 1894, 33mm., silver-gilt, reverse engraved, ‘Mr Le Capitaine Haushalter, Tresorier a Orleans’; together with three commemorative medals - Ville d’Orleans, 61mm., silver, obverse, arms of the city, reverse with the legend, ‘Fondation Serenne Orleans’ and engraved, ‘Haushalter ....’ inscription partially obscured by adhesive; another, similar, reverse with the legend, ‘Caisse d’Epargne d’Orleans Conseil des Directeurs’ and engraved, ‘Haushalter (Georges) 24 Mai 1889’; Commemorative Medal, 40mm., silver-gilt, obverse bust of the female France, reverse inscribed, ‘M Haushalter 1889-1906 Administrateur de la Caisse d’Epargne d’Orleans’, poor and better (9) £600-700

The medals together with a photograph of the recipient are pinned and stuck onto a board which is set within a gilt glass-fronted frame. Note: glass not suitable for posting.