France July Monarchy. A July Medal, Silver Grade, C.1840 Archive which was not an official

which was not an official medal

and “Glaser & S0hn

leather covered case of issue

6 Personnel Depot in Toronto on March 19

intricate stitching

France July Monarchy. A July Medal, Silver Grade, C.1840 Archive which was not an officialMdaille de Juillet. Instituted in 1831. In silver, engraved ""DONN PAR LE ROI DES FRANAIS"" (Given by the King of the French) on the deg, inverted, measuring 32. 5 mm in diameter, dark patina, edge nicks, bruised, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The July Medal is an honourary decoration envisioned by Louis Philippe I, to thank those who helped him overthrow Charles X and establish a constitutional monarchy, the July Monarchy. Two