France, Second Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Reduced Size, C.1860 Auction followed by a transfer two

followed by a transfer two months later

1918 to January 3

95 mm (w) x 50

and a matching brown leather tab on the other

The Defence

France, Second Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Reduced Size, C.1860 Auction followed by a transfer two(Ordre National de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted in 1802. 1852 1870 Issue. In silver with blue, white and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, laterally pierced ball suspension, hallmarked with a boar's head on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, measuring 32. 3 mm (w) x 49. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, fine chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms and in the blue enamels on the centrepiece rings on both sides,