France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Knight, c.1870 Buy Now (1890-1896 issue)

(1890-1896 issue)

Second badge in gold-coloured and silvered bullion wire

and exhibit nice bright colors

marked "SWISS MADE" and "15 JEWELS"

covered completely with thin plate of Gold (not gold plated)

France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Knight, c.1870 Buy Now (1890-1896 issue)(Ordre National de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted in 1802. 1852 1870 Issue. In silver with blue, white and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, laterally pierced ball suspension, hallmarked with a boar's head on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, measuring 32. 8 mm (w) x 51. 4 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, weighs 12. 55 grams, chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms and in the blue enamels on the centrepiece rings on