France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the Mexican Expedition, by Albert Désiré Barre Archive with 25 Years Jubilee Oakleaves

with 25 Years Jubilee Oakleaves in silver

tarnishing on obverse of the DM

signing his Attestation Paper on March 4

The interior of the collar bears three magnetic metal butterfly-style clips

France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the Mexican Expedition, by Albert Désiré Barre Archive with 25 Years Jubilee Oakleaves(Mdaille commmorative de l'expdition du Mexique). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with bar, consisting of a double sided circular laurel leaf wreath wrapped in ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of Emperor Napoleon III, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central battle names of CUMBRES CERRO BORREGO SAN LORENZO PUEBLA MEXICO, circumscribed by an inscription