France, First Empire. A Legion D'honneur, Officer's Cross, Type Iii, C.1809 Hold 43 mm x 102 mm

43 mm x 102 mm

brass buttons held in place via wooden placement

Of Turkish manufacture

in bronzed metal (magnetic) with black

Subsequently transferred to the 72nd (Seaforth Highlanders) Battalion he was wounded on 27 September 1918

France, First Empire. A Legion D'honneur, Officer's Cross, Type Iii, C.1809 Hold 43 mm x 102 mmA fine early cross in silver with blue, white and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, hallmarked with French silver content hallmark on ring, fasces with blade in centre, dating the order 1809 1819, measuring 37 mm (w) x 57. 5 mm (h inclusive of its crown suspension), with red ball of wool within the crown, on fine delicate original ribbon, minor enamel loss to green laurels and white cross, otherwise near very fine. Footnote: The Legion of Honour (AKA