War Department
plus a shoelace replacing the original drawstring that has been lost to time
and Three Needlepoint Postcards (inscribed "1919 Souvenir de France
a sliver out of the wood to the left of the insignia where it butts the upper crossguard
Three Verdun Medals, 1916 certificate_of_authenticity War DepartmentVerdun Medal, Type I, VERDUN (bronze, engraver marked "G. PRUDHOMME" on the obverse, 29. 2 mm, silver clasp on original ribbon); Verdun Medal, Type III, 1 Clasp VERDUN, 21 FEVRIER 1916 (bronze, engraver marked "A AUGIER" on the obverse, 31 mm, bronze clasp on original ribbon with twin pinbacks); and Verdun Medal, Type V (bronze, unnamed, 26. 3 mm, on original ribbon). Extremely fine.