France, July Monarchy. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Miniature With Diamonds, C.1840 Archive measuring 113 mm (w) x

measuring 113 mm (w) x 54 mm (h)

Slight enamel flaking on the obverse blue scroll and broken off attachment device holding eagle to the blue scroll on reverse

The Regiment to be commanded by Lieut

An 1860's display manufacture by French maker Bacqueville

France, July Monarchy. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Miniature With Diamonds, C.1840 Archive measuring 113 mm (w) x(Ordre de la Lgion d'Honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802. (1830 1848 period) In silver with red, blue, white and green enamels, both centrepieces in Gold, with thirty eight old cut genuine diamonds, of top quality manufacture, the badge with fifteen diamonds (the wreath with five large diamonds, all ten points of the badge with smaller diamonds), the crown with twenty three diamonds (a large diamond featured on its ball, with twenty two other