China, Republic. A London Legation Medal, C.1896 certificate_of_authenticity the top and bottom of

the top and bottom of the cufftitle is bordered by machine embroidered braid

case also mint

Canadian Forces Decoration with one bar

and “62” for size)

Both the visor and the neck guard have vulcanfibre uppers

China, Republic. A London Legation Medal, C.1896 certificate_of_authenticity the top and bottom ofInstituted in 1896. Of French manufacture, in toned silver, measuring 42. 8 mm in diameter, hallmarked on horizontally pierced ball suspension with boars head denoting French small silver guarantee post 1838, with contact, on period ribbon, good fine. Footnote: During 1896, the aged Li Hung Chang became the first Qing Dynasty Minister to begin his world tour with a visit to Russia to represent China at the Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II, accompanied