A Group of First World War French Croix de...

Guerre Medals and Inter-Allied Ribbon Bars. This group consists of military decorations from the First World War era, including three French Croix de Guerre medals and two ribbon bars. The first medal is a bronze 1914-1917 pattern Croix de Guerre, featuring a cross pattee with crossed swords and a central medallion with the profile of Marianne and the inscription REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE. Its ribbon is decorated with three bronze stars (etoiles de bronze). The collection includes two additional bronze 1914-1918 pattern Croix de Guerre medals, each with a bronze palm leaf (palme en bronze) device on the ribbon. Also included is a Croix de Guerre ribbon bar with a bronze palm, featuring US-style clutch-back fasteners on the reverse, one of which is marked IRA-GREEN. The final item is a ribbon bar for the Inter-Allied Victory Medal, displaying a double-rainbow pattern and two bronze stars, with a safety-pin style fastener on the reverse. Croix de Guerre medals: 1.5 inches wide Croix de Guerre ribbon bar: 1.375 inches wide Victory Medal ribbon bar: 1.375 inches wide. We do our best to describe all items in the sale, and we definitely take a ton of photos. But, we are not able to guarantee authenticity or era of items in the sale. Please carefully look at all photos (up to 100 in some cases on our in-house platform) to judge for yourself what you are buying. All sales are final. Our in-house shipping is available. Pickup is Wednesday, July 15, from Noon to 5 pm at our facility in Lancaster, OH. Alternate pickup day is available by appointment for a $5 fee per lot or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. If shipping - once packed up we will send you a separate invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax collected on this auction. Our warehouse is in Lancaster, OH. If not shipping - pickup in 10 days or we will dispose and you will not receive a refund. AB346