France, La Presidence. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Officer in Gold, c.1852 Republic of Footnote: The Order was instituted

Footnote: The Order was instituted on April 13

with a loop for suspension from its period original non-combatant’s ribbon

the surrender at Appomattox Court House

measuring 41mm (h)

horizontal pinback and hinge missing

France, La Presidence. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Officer in Gold, c.1852 Republic of Footnote: The Order was institutedInstituted May 19 1802. Type VI. (La Presidence, 1851 1852). Second Model. In 18K Gold, a beautiful Legion of Honour, the body of Second Restoration period cross, portraying a white enamelled five point cross with ball finials, a green enamelled wreath in each quadrant, the medallion has been replaced with La Presidence period insignia, the obverse featuring a right facing portrait of Napoleon, surrounded by a blue ring inscribed NAPOLEON EMP. DES