France, Second Empire. A Legion D'honneur In Gold, Officer, C.1860 Archive Silver - Silver frame

Silver - Silver frame

with horizontally pierced ball for suspension

They were subsequently told of their deposition and indeed were never to set foot on the soil of their homeland

having served continuously in the Canadian Army

After her refit

France, Second Empire. A Legion D'honneur In Gold, Officer, C.1860 Archive Silver - Silver frameOrdre National de la Lgion d'honneur, Officier. Second Empire 1852 1870. In Gold with red, white, blue and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, weighing 19 grams, horizontally pierced ball suspension, hallmarked with a boar's head on the tip of the ribbon on the reverse, maker marked "O. L" (Ouizille Lemoine) on the ring, measuring 42 mm (w) x 64 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and ball suspension, intact enamels, large rosette on its original ribbon,