France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Iv Class Officer, C.1950 Auction Archive cracking and wear from active

cracking and wear from active use on the leather sweatband

nicely marked inside

the six o’clock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939

message on the reverse

measuring 102 mm x 132 mm

France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Iv Class Officer, C.1950 Auction Archive cracking and wear from active(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur, Officier). Instituted in 1802. In silver with white, blue, red and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, hallmarked with a boar's head (denoting French manufacture of 900 silver, post 1838) on the laurel tassels on the reverse, measuring 41. 5 mm (w) x 59. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms on both sides and in the blue