France (Second Empire). A Legion D'honneur, V Class Knight (1852-1870), Attributed To Paul-Adolphe Dieudonné Thiébault Newly Listed NORTHERN IRELAND (23476699 PTE

NORTHERN IRELAND (23476699 PTE

the base has a panel bearing the inscription BELGRAD 3 ARMEE

Silvered brass

slightly vaulted with pleasing patina

Measures 237 mm x 290 mm x 160 in height

France (Second Empire). A Legion D'honneur, V Class Knight (1852-1870), Attributed To Paul-Adolphe Dieudonné Thiébault Newly Listed NORTHERN IRELAND (23476699 PTE(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802. In silver with white, blue and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, hallmarked with a boar's head (denoting French manufacture of 900 silver, post 1838) on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, measuring 32. 5 mm (w) x 50. 2 mm (h), chipping evident in the blue enamels on the reverse centrepiece, chipping and crazing in the white enamels on the arms at 5 and 7 o'clock on the obverse,