Belgium, Kingdom. A Ypres and Yser Campaign Table Medal, c.1920

In bronze, obverse illustrating a helmeted soldier holding a rifle in his hands at the waist, amidst the shattered remains of the town of Ypres, inscribed "YPRES" above and "MCMXVIII" (1918) below, engraver's mark at the left side, reverse illustrating a bearded Greek-like figure pouring water out from a chalice, with two cap wearing soldiers on either side, with bull rushes in the background, designer marked "CH. SAMUEL" (Charles Samuel) beside the left foot of the Greek-like figure, inscribed "YSER" over "MCMXIV" (1914) below, measuring 70 mm in diameter, spotting evident on the reverse, near extremely fine.

Footnote: Charles Samuel (1862-1939) was a Belgian medallist and sculptor, a native of Brussels who studied under the medallist Charles Wiener. He was chiefly successful as a sculptor, and examples of his work are widespread in Brussels, but he presented medals at a number of international exhibitions.