France (Second Empire). A Legion D'honneur, V Class Knight (1852-1870), Attributed To Paul-Adolphe Dieudonné Thiébault Auction Archive measuring 208x151mm

measuring 208x151mm

even with the two previous documented discressions

4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards Cap Badge (in bronze gilt

Prussian WWI Pilot’s badge

the reverse inscribed “Fortitudini” (Fortitude)

France (Second Empire). A Legion D'honneur, V Class Knight (1852-1870), Attributed To Paul-Adolphe Dieudonné Thiébault Auction Archive measuring 208x151mm(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802. In silver with white, blue and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, hallmarked with a boar's head (denoting French manufacture of 900 silver, post 1838) on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, measuring 32. 5 mm (w) x 50. 2 mm (h), chipping evident in the blue enamels on the reverse centrepiece, chipping and crazing in the white enamels on the arms at 5 and 7 o'clock on the obverse,