35 - Commander’s medal of the Order of the Legion of Honor, Restoration period, in gold (750 parts per thousand) and polychrome enamel

Commander’s medal of the Order of the Legion of Honor, Restoration period, in gold (750 parts per thousand) and polychrome enamel The obverse features a right-facing profile of King Henry IV, wearing a crown adorned with fleurs-de-lis. Minor chips in the enamel; the top fleur-de-lis is broken off. Restoration period, circa 1822. No visible hallmark. L. 5.8 cm. Gross weight: 37.2 g. Accompanied by the diploma elevating Baron Louis-Joseph Lahure to the rank of Commander of the Order of the Legion of Honor, dated March 30, 1822, at the Tuileries Palace. Large folio on vellum, with a printed header bearing the Great Coat of Arms of France, an allegorical decoration of military trophies and fleurs-de-lis in the border, the embossed seal of the Grand Chancellor of the Royal Order of the Legion of Honor, with the handwritten signatures of the Grand Chancellor and the Secretary. H. 43 x W. 52 cm. Provenance - Baron Louis-Joseph Lahure (1767–1853), retired Lieutenant General of the King’s Armies, appointed Commander of the Order on March 30, 1822. - Then passed down through the family.