KINGDOM OF NAPLES MILITARY MEDAL OF MERIT 3rd Class Medal of Honour In patinated bronze, with the profile of King Murat. Reverse marked "ONORE AL MERITO". Ribbon not attached to the model. H. 3.6 cm SUP. Refrappe from the 19th century. Provenance : Former Napoleonic collection of the Prince's Palace of Monaco (1st sale, lot 26) A military medal of honour in patinated bronze Commentary: Medal intended to reward the valour of the Neapolitan troops during the campaigns of the Empire and against the Austrians in 1815. Nota bene : Although not to the model, it should be noted that the medals in the BROUWET collection have a ribbon to the same model as ours. Bibliography:-Guy Deploige, "Les distinctions honorifiques de la collection BROUWET au Musée royal de l'Armée à Bruxelles", p.320 et seq.