Canada, Commonwealth. A Prototype Ontario Fire Services Long Service Medal Newly Listed France for Southampton

France for Southampton

A partially-intact maker’s mark of the firm of Peter Küpper

Shoulder boards with double outer silvery braid

obverse centre in white enamels featuring a silver gilded bust of Vasco Nuñez de Balboa surrounded by the inscription ORDER OF VASCO NUÑEZ DE BALBOA

Footnote: London Gazette:  June 13th 1946 - R

Canada, Commonwealth. A Prototype Ontario Fire Services Long Service Medal Newly Listed France for SouthamptonIncludes: 1. Ontario Fire Services Long Service Medal, Prototype Manufactured by Birks: in coppered bronze, maker marked "BIRKS" on the reverse of the integral suspension, measuring 35 mm in diameter, original ribbon. 2. Nova Scotia Fire Services Long Service Medal: in rhodium plated red brass, measuring 35. 5 mm in diameter, original ribbon with pinback, maker marked "TAIWAN" on the pinback. Together, near extremely fine.