Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A French Second Empire Legion of Honour pair attributed to Pierre Chambaud, Company Sergeant of the Gendarmerie of the Department of Allier, Central France

France, Second Empire, Legion of Honour, Chevalier’s breast badge, silver, gold and enamel, some enamel damage and re-enamelling; Medaille Militaire, 2nd type, silver, gilt and enamel, re-enamelled, nearly very fine and better (2) £220-260

With original documents (5): parchment bestowal document for the Legion of Honour, Chevalier, dated 4 June 1864; with associated Ministry of War document and associated Grand Chancellery of the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour document; parchment bestowal document for the Medaille Militaire, dated 20 September 1861; with associated Ministry of War document. Some damage to documents.