France, III Republic. Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1880 Auction reverse with a horizontal pinback

reverse with a horizontal pinback

COLONEL 19th St

the hand gripping the sword in bronze

Scattered gilt wear and one spot on the buckle

Victory II on April 1

France, III Republic. Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1880 Auction reverse with a horizontal pinback(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