China, Qing Dynasty. A Crown Prince Royal Birth Blessing Medal, C.1840 Auction circumscribed by German Gothic lettering

circumscribed by German Gothic lettering TREUE DIENSTE IN DER WEHRMACHT (FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES)

He left for the PPCLI in the field on December 29th

Khartoum had been taken

1919 (April 1

The blade's ricasso is maker marked Solinger Metallwaren-Fabrik Stocker & Co

China, Qing Dynasty. A Crown Prince Royal Birth Blessing Medal, C.1840 Auction circumscribed by German Gothic letteringIn silver, with blue enamels on the obverse and green, yellow, brown and white enamels on the reverse, the obverse with the ancient Chinese symbol for longevity, the reverse illustrating golden pheasants on either side and inscribed in Chinese with "Your Highness Crown Prince Blessing Royal Birth September 30, 1840" (the date of the birth after conversion form the Chinese calendar), 41. 5 mm x 53. 2 mm, original ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine.