France. Six French Navy Torpedo Boat Badges Auction Archive 1873 Campaign Medal

1873 Campaign Medal

Commander - In silver gilt and fine enamels

Full size (3") wing in sterling

Despite encountering heavy headwinds and stormy weather

France. Six French Navy Torpedo Boat Badges Auction Archive 1873 Campaign MedalL'Iphigenie (silvered and gilt bronze with red, blue and green enamels, unmarked, 26 mm (w) x 31. 3 mm (h), vertical pinback); Le Lorrain (silvered bronze with red, white, black, light blue and dark blue enamels, maker marked "A. AUGIS LYON" on the reverse, 26. 5 mm (w) x 39. 5 mm (h), vertical pinback); Le Mars (silvered and gilt bronze with light blue and dark blue enamels, unmarked, 27. 8 mm (w) x 26 mm (h), horizontal pinback); La Melpomene