and the black-and-white photograph seems to have had a decoration etched out of the image
A WWI Pair to the Canadian Railway Troops - British War Medal (1099091 CPL
inscribed “Wir Helfen” (German - We are helping)
8 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension
affixed to a silvered wings base
France, Iii Republic. A Decoration Of Academic Palms, Knight, C.1920 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and the black-and-white photograph seems(Ordre des Palmes Acadmiques). Instituted 1808. Type III. Constructed of silver, consisting of a partially enameled purple wreath of laurel and palm branches, embellishing by six red bright stones along of the laurel branch, with a surmounted non genuine diamond stone, the reverse is plain, measuring 26. 80 mm (w) x 39. 08 mm (h), presenting faded purple enamel and slightly toned silver, suspended by original chest ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: