Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A group of three awarded to a member of the Royal Navy/Royal Marines

Baltic 1854-55, unnamed; Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, unnamed; Portugal, Medal of Merit, for Philanthropy and Generosity, Maria II, 29mm. dia., silver, unnamed, the three contained in a (damaged) fitted leather case, no ribbons, contact marks, minor edge bruising, nearly very fine (3) £300-360

Maria II was Queen Regnant of the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves, 1826-28 and 1834-53. The Portuguese medal is likely to have been awarded for an act of lifesaving.