Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Turkish War Medal (Gallipoli Star), in Case visually-hidden signed "LEISEK" under the bust

signed "LEISEK" under the bust

Adorning the shoulders are straps constructed of smooth black wool with field-grey wool underlays

(Wettkampf Abzeichen)

illustrating a soldier standing and holding a rifle in his right hand

the obverse bearing a central white rayon disc

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Turkish War Medal (Gallipoli Star), in Case visually-hidden signed "LEISEK" under the bust(Harp Madalyas). Constructed of silver gilt with enamels, consisting of a five pointed star completing in ball finials, the obverse with red enameled arms, overlaid by a raised and silvered crescent, surrounding a silvered Tughra of Sultan Mehmed V above an Islamic calendar date of 1333 (AD 1915), the reverse with multiple visible rivets securing the obverse fixtures in place, with a block hinge and vertical pinback meeting a rounded catch, measuring