France, II Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour In Gold, Officer Class, c. 1852 visually-hidden the ribbon with horizontal pinback

the ribbon with horizontal pinback

Footnote: Lieutenant (Oberleutnant) Giulini is on the Ranklist from 1914

an Oldenburg House and Merit Order

measuring 50 mm (w) x 90 mm (h)

France, II Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour In Gold, Officer Class, c. 1852 visually-hidden the ribbon with horizontal pinback(Napoleon Empereur des Francais). Instituted in 1802. In silver with white, blue, and green enamels, each of the arms finished with two ball finials, obverse centre shows man with laurel wreath with the inscription Napoleon Empereur des Francais, reverse centre shows eagle surrounded by blue enameled ring with the orders motto Honneur et Patrie, inclusive of crown suspension 61. 2 mm (h) x 40. 2 mm (w), on fine original red ribbon with rosette,