France, Ii Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1845 Hold forty-four on a stickpin

forty-four on a stickpin

1 mm (diameter)

surrounding a central bear rampant on a pebbled background

with bronze receiving clip

France, Ii Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1845 Hold forty-four on a stickpin(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802. In silver with white, blue and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, hallmarked with a boar's head (denoting French manufacture of 900 silver, post 1838) on the laurel tassels on the reverse, measuring 41 mm (w) x 64 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, fine chipping evident in the blue enamels on both centrepiece rings, repair present in the white