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№ 500

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5 December 2008

Hammer Price:
£460

France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, a superb quality Commander’s neck badge, in silver-gilt and enamel, with gold and enamel centres, finials set with diamonds, with a further diamond set on the apex of the wreath, with neck cravat, in case of issue, virtually extremely fine £500-600

A metal plate fitted to the lid of the case, reads, ‘Presented to Lord Hyndley G.B.E. Commandeur de la Legion d’Honneur by his friends The Directors of Co. Française des Mines Powell Duffryn - Jacques de Neuflize, Victor Miral, Raymond Nain, Jacques Dupuis, Norman Bellerby, E. W. Ganderton, D. R. Milne-Watson’.