United Kingdom. A Crimea Medal with Sebastopol Clasp Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic SVR" on the reverse

SVR" on the reverse

in silver with four hand detailed armed and a bronze fleur-de-lys in each quadrant

demonstrating sporadic material fatigue

constructed of a white cotton-blended base and bearing a central machine-embroidered golden-yellow inscription of “KRETA” flanked by palmettes of identical construction

It is dated to Harburg-Wilhelmsburg on March 20

United Kingdom. A Crimea Medal with Sebastopol Clasp Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic SVR" on the reverseInstituted on December 15, 1854. A silver medal, obverse featuring the left facing effigy of Queen Victoria surrounded by the inscription VICTORIA REGINA, reverse presents the winged figure of victory placing a wreath crown on a soldiers head, with the inscription CRIMEA vertically on the left side of the medal, suspended by a scroll suspension, unnamed, measures full size, accompanied by ribbon and SEBASTOPOL clasp, dark patina, notable contact marks