France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Officer in Gold, c.1860 Newly Listed measuring 146 mm (w) x

measuring 146 mm (w) x 340 mm (l)

small chip evident in the white enamels at the tip of the arm at 12 o'clock on the obverse

between Headquarters and the forward troops

Footnote: Albert Leo Schlageter (August 12

thus nearly very fine condition

France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Officer in Gold, c.1860 Newly Listed measuring 146 mm (w) x(Ordre National de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted in 1802. 1852 1870 Issue. A beautiful officers decoration in 18 K Gold, presenting a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, segments of green enamelled oak and laurel wreath in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presenting a profile of Luis Napoleon facing right with inscription NAPOLEON EMPEREUR DES FRANCAIS in the blue enamel ring surrounding the centerpiece, reverse centerpiece shows an