France, III Republic. Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1880 certificate_of_authenticity 2 mm x 76 mm

2 mm x 76 mm

1892 in Madoc

exhibiting light soiling on the interior in the white cotton of the pockets and waist lining and on the gray cotton/lining from active use

fine chipping evident in the black enamels

France, III Republic. Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1880 certificate_of_authenticity 2 mm x 76 mm(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