MINIATURE OF THE SAINT HELENA MEDAL OF GENERAL ADOLPHE DE TARLÉ (1788-1868), model 1857, in bronze, Second Empire. Inventory number 30399.

MINIATURE OF THE MEDAL OF ST. HELENA OF GENERAL ADOLPHE DE TARLÉ (1788-1868), model 1857, in bronze, Second Empire. 3039

Obverse featuring the profile of Emperor Napoleon I, reverse bearing the inscription: "Campaigns from 1792 to 1815. To his companions of glory, his last thought, May 5, 1821," with the top part in the shape of an imperial crown. Ribbon in green silk with red vertical stripes.
Height: 1.9 cm.
Presented affixed at the center of a waxed wooden bedside frame with a golden brass trim.

France.
Second Empire.
Poor condition, faded ribbon.

BIOGRAPHY:
Adolphe de Tarlé, born on July 24, 1788 in Marolles-en-Brie Val de Marne and died on October 14, 1868 in Versailles, was a French general.
Son of Benoît-Joseph de Tarlé, chief intendant of the Rochambeau army, Adolphe de Tarlé was a student at the Saint-Cyr Military School in 1805 and graduated as a second lieutenant in the 76th line regiment in 1806. He took part in the Prussian campaign, as well as in those of Spain and Russia.
He was promoted to infantry battalion chief in 1823 and participated in the Morea expedition.
Chief of staff under the Restoration, he went to Egypt to organize Mehmet Ali's army.
Promoted to colonel in 1832, then to major general in 1839, he commanded the Saint-Cyr Military School. He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1846 and appointed director at the Ministry of War and royal commissioner to the Chamber of Deputies.
He was retired by the provisional government after the French Revolution of 1848.
In 1849, he was elected State Councillor by the Legislative Assembly and held this position until 1852, following the decrees regarding the property of the Orleans family.