France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Iii Class Commander, C.1952 Newly Listed Such cases were generally given

Such cases were generally given to senior Officers by his subordinates- fellow Officers on important occasions like promotion or wedding

apparent mothing throughout garment due to wear and age

lower slit in centre back

better than extremely fine and scarce

France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Iii Class Commander, C.1952 Newly Listed Such cases were generally given(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur, Commandeur). Instituted in 1802. In silver gilt with white, blue, red and green enamels, hallmarked with a boar's head on the laurel tassels on the obverse, hallmarked with a boar's head and an obscured maker's mark on the loop, measuring 56. 7 mm (w) x 83. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and integral ring suspension, chipping evident in the blue enamels on both centrepiece rings, crazing and chipping in the