French Saint Helena Medal - 1857 Campaign Award - Napoleon Bonaparte silvered badge with original mount

with original mount

Worn by buglers of rifle regiments in the British Army

Probably Indian or Egyptian origin

60 x 78 mm

20 x 33 mm

French Saint Helena Medal - 1857 Campaign Award - Napoleon Bonaparte silvered badge with original mountAn original French Saint Helena Medal. Instituted by Napoleon III in 1857 as the very first French campaign medal. Retrospectively issued to surviving servicemen of the Grande Armee`. 31. 5 mm width, bronze construction. Bust of Napoleon Bonaparte facing East. Inscription "NAPOLEON I EMPEREUR". Imperial Crown. Reverse annotated "A SES COMPAGNONS DE GLOIRE SA DERNIRE PENSE STE HLNE 5 MAI 1821" ("To His Comrades in Glory His Last Thought St Helena 5 May