China, French Concession of Shanghai – Gold medal of the Fre - Lot 138

China, French Concession of Shanghai – Gold medal of the French Concession, obverse featuring the coat of arms of the concession surmounted by a Chinese wall crown, surrounded by the inscription on a scroll “FRENCH CONCESSION OF SHANGHAI”, repeated in Chinese; on the reverse, a circular cartouche encircled by the inscription “CIVIC MERIT” on a laurel wreath, the center engraved with the award “J.V.M. BREDIAN 1940”, a loop formed by a bamboo stem adorned with oak and laurel leaves, ribbon, mounted on a gold keyring chain, hallmarked with an eagle’s head. 32.1 mm, gross weight: 35.5 g China, World War II. Very Good to Very Good Condition Jean Victor Marie Bredian (1893–1949), a graduate of the École Polytechnique and an observer pilot, cited five times in the Army Order of the Day during the 1914–1918 war, which he concluded as commander of the BR 220 observation squadron with the rank of captain, Returning to civilian life, he later became director of the Franco-Chinese Bank in Saigon. Knight of the Legion of Honor on September 3, 1918; Officer on June 29, 1934. File LH//355/47