KNIGHT'S CROSS OF THE LEGION OF HONOR ORDER, Half-size and miniature, Second Restoration. 29868
Silver and enamel star with five double pointed rays, enameled in white, framed by a wreath of oak and laurel leaves in light green enamel. Obverse center in gold depicting the profile effigy of Henri IV facing left on a radiant background, bordered by a blue enamel listel with the inscription in gold letters "HENRY IV KING OF FRANCE AND NAVARRE". Reverse center showing three fleur-de-lis on a field of azure, bordered by a blue listel bearing the inscription "HONOR AND COUNTRY".
Fluer-de-lis-shaped suspension ring with eight beaded arches topped with a cross on a sphere, independent and movable, the sphere crossed by a fluted suspension ring. The crown has a hook inside to be passed through the suspension ball of the easel located between the two upper branches of the cross. Fluted ring.
Total height with suspension ring 4.4 cm; diameter 2.8 cm.
Scarlet ribbon.
Miniature, center missing.
France.
Second Restoration.
Poor condition, damage and missing enamels, missing center of the miniature, sun-faded ribbon.
Reference :
29868