Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

France, Legion of Honour, reduced size Chevalier’s breast badge, 55 x 37mm., silver, gold and enamel, an amalgam of various types, probably dating from the latter part of the Second Republic (1848-52), obv. head of Napoleon right, ‘Napoleon Emp. des Franc.’; rev. crossed tricolours, ‘Honneur et Patrie’, with ‘royal’ crown suspension, unmarked, minor enamel damage, good very fine and interesting £100-140