France, Third Republic. A Legion D'honneur, Grand Officer, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1895 certificate_of_authenticity mid 19th Century

mid 19th Century

9th LANCERS

Army Signal Corps insignia at the lower left

Beside the button on the left side is an edelweiss in silvered and gilt tombac

marked on lower arm “L/13” (for P

France, Third Republic. A Legion D'honneur, Grand Officer, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1895 certificate_of_authenticity mid 19th Century(1870 1951); Badge: Gold with blue, white, red and green enamels, weighing 25. 7 grams, marked with an eagle's head on the tip of the ribbon on the reverse, 40 mm (w) x 58. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and ball suspension, large rosette on its original ribbon, suspended from a silver bar with ball finials at either end, chipping evident in the white enamels on the star points on both sides; and Breast Star: Silver, marked with a boar's head on the