Turkey: Ottoman Empire. A Crimea War Medal 1854-1856, Sardinia Issue Newly Listed Both the larger and small

Both the larger and small tubes are wrapped in a 7 mm wide cord in red

on loop for suspension - marked but illegible it appears that the loop was cracked during the marking process and never repaired

The poster features an advertisement on the reverse for “The Holbein Girl - Kodachromed by Erwin Blumenfeld”

inscribed in Art Deco style text "DIVISIONE di FANTERIA PVGLIE" and engraver marked "AFFER"

Footnote: Private John Bourne served with the 2nd Battalion

Turkey: Ottoman Empire. A Crimea War Medal 1854-1856, Sardinia Issue Newly Listed Both the larger and small(Krm Harbi Madalyas). Instituted in 1855. In silver, reverse inscribed "LA CRIMEA" (Sardinia Issue), measuring 36. 8 mm in diameter, four prominent gouges evident on the reverse, bruised, edge nicks, contact marks, replacement ribbon, fine. Footnote: The Turkish Crimean War Medal is a campaign medal issued by Sultan Abdlmecid I of the Ottoman Empire to allied military personnel involved in the Crimean War of 1854 1956. It was only awarded to those who