France, Ii Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1845 Archive one consisting of a silver

one consisting of a silver gilt frame

with the medal itself struck in Japan

surrounded by a ring inscribed “MERENTI” (“MERIT”)

with one gem missing from the swastika

which had been approved in November 1944 and had been forwarded to his mother for safe keeping while he was overseas

France, Ii Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1845 Archive one consisting of a silver(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 laurel tassels on the reverse, measuring 41 mm (w) x 64 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, fine chipping evident in the blue enamels on both centrepiece rings, repair present in the white