France. Ii Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Miniature Knight Cross, C.1870 Buy Now postcard showing a picture of

postcard showing a picture of actor

good very fine

with white (Infantry) Waffenfarbe underneath

(Sold with Expert Evaluation/Guarantee certificate

and “1814” on the reverse are identical to proven examples of the same period

France. Ii Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Miniature Knight Cross, C.1870 Buy Now postcard showing a picture of(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte. Type VII (1852 1870 Issue). Of high quality manufacture, an enameled white ball tipped five armed cross in silver, with enameled green laurel and oak wreath in each quadrant, surmounted by a typical of period Imperial crown in silver, with obverse center featuring a superimposed Napoleons portrait in Gold, surrounded by an elegant enameled blue ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE