France, I Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight With Gold Center, C.1810 United Republic of and with the throat retained

and with the throat retained by a single mounted screw

to Private B

in various textures and light blue felt

the text an off-white paper stock

Footnote: Heinrich Johannes Bleeker was born 3 September 1850 in Emden

France, I Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight With Gold Center, C.1810 United Republic of and with the throat retained(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur, Lgionnaire). Instituted in 1802. Type I (1808 1813). In silver gilt, a five armed white enamelled Maltese cross with partial green enamelled laurel and oak leaf wreath in each quadrant, the central medallion in gold features a right facing profile of Napoleon, surrounded on a blue enamelled ring inscribed NAPOLEON EMP. DES FRANCOIS, the reverse medallion features a right facing eagle with outstretched wings