Order of the Legion of Honour - a Legionnaire's Cross (aigle d'argent) The cross of silver and the medallions in gold with a large depiction of Napoleon's head, the enamel of the laurel branch with flaws in places. The white enamelled cross arms are very well preserved given their age, with only small usage-caused chippings and hairline cracks. On a long, original silk ribbon. This type of cross is the first pattern for the order of 1804, the original type of this decoration which revolutionised the European orders system. Width mm. Weight w, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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