France, I Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Reduced Size, C.1806 GTRexclude The dagger measures 490 mm

The dagger measures 490 mm in length overall

Klasse mit Schwertern”

with Commander Willard H

1898 in Duluth

France, I Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Reduced Size, C.1806 GTRexclude The dagger measures 490 mm(Ordre de la Lgion d'Honneur). Instituted in 1802. Type III (1806 1808). In silver with blue, white and green enamels, both centrepieces in Gold, hallmarked with a rooster on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, measuring 27. 5 mm (w) x 42. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, crazing evident in the white enamels on two arms on the obverse, chipping and loss present on two leaves of the wreath on the reverse,