France, III Republic. Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1880 Auction 1847-1926 Issue

1847-1926 Issue

209 mm x 296 mm

Scattered gilt wear and one spot on the buckle

Roxburgh on April 3

Victory II on April 1

France, III Republic. Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1880 Auction 1847-1926 Issue(Ordre de la Lgion d'Honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802. In silver with blue, white and green enamels, both centrepieces in Gold, hallmarked with an eagle's head on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, measuring 39 mm (w) x 59. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping and loss evident on both sides in the white enamels on the arms, in the blue enamels on the reverse centrepiece ring and in the green