France Iii Republic. An Order Of The Academic Palms, Ii Class Officer, C.1900 Hold standard buckram backing covered by

standard buckram backing covered by black felt

obverse presenting a hand carved Chinese stylized dragon

marked 18K

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 358 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

Blennerhassett ceased to belong to the Reserve of Officers

France Iii Republic. An Order Of The Academic Palms, Ii Class Officer, C.1900 Hold standard buckram backing covered byOrdre des Palmes Acadmiques. Instituted in 1808. Type II (1850 1955). In silver with purple enamels, marked with a boar's head and maker marked "A B R" within a diamond shaped frame on the leafing just to the left of the ball suspension on the obverse, measuring 28. 8 mm (w) x 40. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, large rosette on its original ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Academic Palms