FRANCE. MEDAL OF THE 1860 CHINA CAMPAIGN, in 800°/° silver w - Lot 37

FRANCE. MEDAL OF THE 1860 CHINA CAMPAIGN, in 800°/° silver with ribbon, model signed SACRISTAIN F., inscribed on the edge: “SLT BRAUT 12TH REG. CHASSEURS.” Second Empire period. Hallmarked with a crab. Diameter: 30 mm. Gross weight: 17 g. History: Born on March 5, 1830, in Paris, he enlisted as a chasseur in the 8th Regiment in August 1848 and was promoted to non-commissioned officer in 1853 and awarded a military medal on December 28, 1859, while serving in Algeria. In January 1860, he was sent to China to serve on the General Staff of the expeditionary force. He was then promoted to second lieutenant in the 12th Chasseurs. Braux was mentioned in the expeditionary corps’ orders of the day on November 19, 1860, for his bravery in escorting a Franco-British column to Beijing. He was appointed a Knight of the Legion of Honor on February 19, 1861, and promoted to lieutenant on May 29, 1867. He was promoted to captain on September 19, 1870. He retired in 1875 and died on April 15, 1897.