France, Iv Republic. An Order Of Arts And Letters, Iii Class Knight, C.1960 Hold Type II (silver with a

Type II (silver with a gold-coloured wash

with bent 3 o’clock ball finial

only traces remaining)

1882 in Westminster Township

with solder point affixing sword hilt to star base

France, Iv Republic. An Order Of Arts And Letters, Iii Class Knight, C.1960 Hold Type II (silver with a(Ordre des Arts et Lettres, Chevalier). Instituted in 1957. Five piece construction, in silver with green and white enamels, cornucopia hallmarked and marked with the number "1" on the edge of the arm at 6 o'clock, measuring 38. 5 mm (w) x 38. 5 mm (h), intact enamels, original ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Arts and Letters was instituted on May 2, 1957 and is awarded for meritorious services in the field of the arts and literature,