France, Republic. A Decoration Of The Fidelity, C.1805 Newly Listed as she had succumbed to

as she had succumbed to tuberculosis of the lung

the later medal having been lost to time

pinned with two gilded brass rank pips and stylized number “3”

with an additional mark of “SILBER” and a content number of “800”

the obverse bears the portrait of General Oberst Boroevic

France, Republic. A Decoration Of The Fidelity, C.1805 Newly Listed as she had succumbed to(Decoration de la fidelite). Instituted in 1815. Type I. A silver, white enamelled, five pointed star, tipped by silver ball finials, the obverse centre presents the bust of King Louis XVIII, surrounded by a ring of black enamel, inscribed FIDELITE DEVOUMENT, the reverse centre presents a fleur de lys, bordered by a ring of black enamel, inscribed 12 AVRIL 3 MAI 1814 19 MARS 8 JUILLET 1815, measuring 29. 38 mm (w) x 46. 99 mm (h inclusive of crown),