Netherlands, Kingdom. A Navy Long Service Medal, Dutch Royal Navy Long Service Medal, Gold Grade, C.1950 Archive The offered medal in bronze

The offered medal in bronze is much scarcer that similar in silver

the base of the document completed by a pen and ink line graphic of a trophy of arms with American flags

with recipient’s surname “ГАЕВСКІЙ” (“Gayevsky”)

obverse medallion in Gold featuring four superposed enameled red swords connected by the hilts

machine embroidered in grey threads on black wool base

Netherlands, Kingdom. A Navy Long Service Medal, Dutch Royal Navy Long Service Medal, Gold Grade, C.1950 Archive The offered medal in bronze(Koninklijke Marine Medaille voor Trouwe Dienst). Instituted in 1845. Reduced Version, In bronze gilt, cypher of Queen Juliana on the reverse, measuring 27 mm in diameter, scattered gilt wear, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Dutch Royal Navy Long Service Medal was issued in three grades: Gold, Silver and Bronze.