France, Second Empire. An Order Of The Reunion, Knight's Badge, c.1850 Auction the messenger of the gods

the messenger of the gods which legend says hovered over the battlefield dazzling the Emperor Jimmu Tenno

2006 at Deer Lodge Centre

wear present on the felt backer

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France, Second Empire. An Order Of The Reunion, Knight's Badge, c.1850 Auction the messenger of the gods(Ordre de la Runion). Instituted 1811 by Napoleon Bonaparte. In silver gilt, the badge presents twelve white enamel rays with ball finials, with clusters of seven arrows in each quadrant linked by a solid ribbon near the edge which has been twice engraved A JAMAIS (Forever) between the 9 to 3 oclock rays on each side, the obverse central medallion presenting a central N encircled by a wreath, surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed A JAMAIS, the