Italy, Kingdom. An Al Valore Militare, Silver Grade, French Issue, C.1859 Auction The reverse reads: Kociok

The reverse reads: Kociok

With old original ribbon: Award for 3rd Ypres/Flanders/Passchendaele

all four sides trimmed with twisted silver bullion cord

constructed of gray machine embroidery with a cloth cockade consisting of gray

5 mm (w) x 86

Italy, Kingdom. An Al Valore Militare, Silver Grade, French Issue, C.1859 Auction The reverse reads: KociokType 1d for French Troops in the War Against Austria 1859. In silver, without engraver mark, un named, measuring 33. 5 mm, replacement ribbon, very light contact, extremely fine. Footnote: The award began as the Order of Military Valour, established by Vittorio Amedeo III in 1793. It had fallen into disuse during the Napoleonic era and was revived on April 1, 1815 by Vittorio Emanuele I, who subsequently repealed the institution a few months later, on