France, I Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Reduced Size, C.1806 certificate_of_authenticity white rayon and black paper

white rayon and black paper backing

Duty and clerical work until June

topped by author and title

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France, I Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Reduced Size, C.1806 certificate_of_authenticity white rayon and black paper(Ordre de la Lgion d'Honneur). Instituted in 1802. Type III (1806 1808). In silver with blue, white and green enamels, both centrepieces in Gold, hallmarked with a rooster on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, measuring 27. 5 mm (w) x 42. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, crazing evident in the white enamels on two arms on the obverse, chipping and loss present on two leaves of the wreath on the reverse,