France, La Presidence. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Officer in Gold, c.1852 Buy Now (Der Königliche Kronen Orden)

(Der Königliche Kronen Orden)

8 mm (w) x 38 mm (h)

including award by the Red Cross for relief work in Alsace

By July 1953

France, La Presidence. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Officer in Gold, c.1852 Buy Now (Der Königliche Kronen Orden)Instituted May 19 1802. Type VI. (La Presidence, 1851 1852). Second Model. In 18K Gold, a beautiful Legion of Honour, the body of Second Restoration period cross, portraying a white enamelled five point cross with ball finials, a green enamelled wreath in each quadrant, the medallion has been replaced with La Presidence period insignia, the obverse featuring a right facing portrait of Napoleon, surrounded by a blue ring inscribed NAPOLEON EMP. DES