France, I Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1806 Archive (Legion D'Honneur)

(Legion D'Honneur)

marked "STERLING" and hand-inscribed with a capital "W" on the reverse

single ball finial having been once repaired

fluted pinback

France, I Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1806 Archive (Legion D'Honneur)(Ordre de la Lgion d'Honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802. Type III (1806 1808). In silver with blue, white and green enamels, both centrepieces in Gold, hallmarked with a fasces on the ring, measuring 37 mm (w) x 57. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, crazing and chipping evident in the white and green enamels on both sides and in the blue enamels on the centrepiece ring on the reverse, the obverse centrepiece