France, I Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1806 Archive marked on reverse with “2”

marked on reverse with “2” for maker C

Stitched into the pocket liners are two white-coloured cotton ribbons with snap buttons

measuring 14 mm x 20 mm inclusive of its crown suspension

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

fluted pinback

France, I Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1806 Archive marked on reverse with “2”(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