FRANCE ORDER OF THE LEGION OF HONOR (1802) Knight's star of the IIIrd Republic period, beautiful manufacture of jewelry. Concave, with nets and foliage in high relief. In silver and enamel (tiny chips in the foliage). Enameled gold centers, in two parts. Boar's head hallmark. Ribbon. 63 x 41 mm - Gross weight : 25 g T.T.B. A box marked on the lid "LEGION D'HONNEUR CHEVALIER", signed inside the lid "LEMOINE FILS JOAILLIER BIJOUTIER DE LA LÉGION D'HONNEUR 356 RUE ST HONORE - E. MAUCLERC 44 RUE DE LA MONNAIE PARIS".

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