Italy, Kingdom. A Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Bersaglieri Medal, C.1886 Auction Archive 23rd Battery

23rd Battery

and a black/white photograph

obverse illustrating the State of Missouri coat-of-arms

and Breast Star: A heavy and impressive star in silver gilt with red

Italy, Kingdom. A Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Bersaglieri Medal, C.1886 Auction Archive 23rd BatteryIn silvered bronze, obverse illustrating the left facing bust of General Alessandro La Marmora, the founder of the Bersaglieri, inscribed "ALESSANDRO" at the left and "LAMARMORA" at the right, engraver marked "L. GIORGI F" below the bust, reverse inscribed "50 ANNIVERSARIO DELLA FONDAZIONE DEI BERSAGLIERI 1886" and maker marked "SUDRIE Co ROMA", measuring 32 mm in diameter, scattered silvering wear, original ribbon with the embroidered Bersaglieri