Italian China Relief Expedition Medal (Tientsin, 1900) Boxer Rebellion Royal Warwickshire Regiment Royal Artillery (R

Royal Artillery (R

Original mount system

40 mm width

Alloy and enamels

37 mm bronze award on ribbon and mount for wear

Italian China Relief Expedition Medal (Tientsin, 1900) Boxer Rebellion Royal Warwickshire Regiment Royal Artillery (RA scarce Italian commemorative medal for the China Relief Expedition during the Boxer Rebellion. Struck in silver and measuring 41. 5 mm in diameter, this example is named to Tenente Arquer Vittorio and signed Massonnet Edit., denoting French manufacture. Later addition of a ribbon mount, blue silk ribbon. The medal commemorates the Italian involvement in the defense of Tientsin, China, on 12 June 1900, an early and critical action in the