Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown, Gold, Silver And Bronze Grade Medals Auction with the facing page illustrating

with the facing page illustrating the Hodgson family coat-of-arms

maker marked “KRUYT”

with a period correction to the second "T" in "MARKONETT"

who had that day just returned from leave of absence

The second wave of Acadian expulsion began

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown, Gold, Silver And Bronze Grade Medals Auction with the facing page illustrating(Ordre de Couronne). Instituted in 1897. Gold Grade Medal: in bronze gilt, measuring 30. 2 mm (w) x 58. 7 (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball and crown suspension, original ribbon; Silver Grade Medal: in silvered bronze, measuring 30. 5 mm (w) x 60 (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball and crown suspension, original ribbon; and Bronze Grade Medal: in bronze, measuring 30. 5 mm (w) x 62. 3 (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball and