Italy, Kingdom. A Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Bersaglieri Medal, C.1886

In silvered bronze, obverse illustrating the left-facing bust of General Alessandro La Marmora, the founder of the Bersaglieri, inscribed "ALESSANDRO" at the left and "LAMARMORA" at the right, engraver marked "L. GIORGI F" below the bust, reverse inscribed "50 ° ANNIVERSARIO DELLA FONDAZIONE DEI BERSAGLIERI 1886" and maker marked "SUDRIE Co ROMA", measuring 32 mm in diameter, scattered silvering wear, original ribbon with the embroidered Bersaglieri insignia on both sides, however the ribbon on the front side is frayed and experiencing separation, with both sides secured together via a string fed through a piece of cardboard at the top, near extremely fine.

Footnote: The Bersaglieri (Marksmen in English) are a corps of the Italian Army originally created by General Alessandro La Marmora on June 18, 1836 to serve in the Army of the Kingdom of Sardinia, later to become the Royal Italian Army. They have always been a high-mobility light infantry unit, and can still be recognized by the distinctive wide brimmed hat that they wear (only in dress uniform in modern times), decorated with black capercaillie feathers. The feathers are usually applied to their combat helmets. Another distinctive trait of the Bersaglieri is the fast jog pace they keep on parades, instead of marching.