France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion Honour, Officer in Gold, by Lemoine Fils visually-hidden It is awarded for loyal

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France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion Honour, Officer in Gold, by Lemoine Fils visually-hidden It is awarded for loyalOrdre National de la Lgion d'honneur, Officier. Second Empire 1852 1870. In Gold with red, white, blue and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, horizontally pierced ball suspension, hallmarked with an eagles head on the tip of the ribbon on the reverse denoting Gold manufacture, partial mark on the ring, measuring 38. 8 mm (w) x 61. 4 mm (h inclusive of its crown and ball suspension), small enamel cracks and enamel loss on the band of the crown, large