France, Iii Republic. A Colonial Medal, Extreme Orient Auction The collar is trimmed in

The collar is trimmed in a 9 mm wide strip of fine silvered wire threading

a standing soldier in the left background giving a haircut to a seated soldier

with a perforated leather sweatband around the entire circumference of the cap

the obverse with a white enameled cross with a medallion applique in the centre bearing the coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg with a band between the arms

in darkened bronze

France, Iii Republic. A Colonial Medal, Extreme Orient Auction The collar is trimmed in(Medaille Coloiale). Instituted in 1893. Type II with One Sided Wreath Suspension (1914 1962). EXTREME ORIENT. In silver, engraver marked "GEORGES LEMAIRE" on the obverse, hallmarked with a "2" flanked by dual cornucopias and marked with the interlocking engraver's initials "GL" (Georges Lemaire) on the reverse, measuring 29. 5 mm (w) x 47 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension, edge nicks, contact marks, lightly soiled original ribbon, better than