Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

France, Third Republic, Medaille Militaire, ‘Versailles' type, by Barre, one-piece construction with biface trophy-of-arms soldered onto the disk, 48 x 26mm., silver, silver-gilt and enamel, enamel damage, nearly very fine; War Commemorative Medal 1870-71, 30mm., bronze, with silver bar, ‘Engage Volontaire', both with ribbon, nearly extremely fine (2) £110-130

A scarce example of the Medaille Militaire associated with the suppression of the Paris Commune in 1871.