United States. A Brooklyn, New York Civil War Service Medal, 1866 Archive ATELIER GURSCHNER WIEN VII/2 LINDEN

ATELIER GURSCHNER WIEN VII/2 LINDEN GASSE 9

The edged weapons catalogue is by WKC Waffenfabrik from Solingen-Wald and in the form of a binder

and had the distinction of being the only SVC unit to be decorated by any government

with embossed border and insignia on the obverse

United States. A Brooklyn, New York Civil War Service Medal, 1866 Archive ATELIER GURSCHNER WIEN VII/2 LINDENIn bronze, presenting soldier on the obverse within an oval beaded ring with the inscription PRESENTED BY THE CITY OF BROOKLYN TO ONE OF ITS VETERANS 1866, the reverse features a female figure holding a Roman fasces with a scroll above inscribed EEN DRACHT MACKT MAGHT (In Unity there is Strength), surmounted by a helmet, measures 33. 53 mm (w) x 50. 95 mm (h), worn on an aged but incorrect ribbon, complete with bronze clasp with horizontal pin on