France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1920 Auction including a Wehrmacht Long Service

including a Wehrmacht Long Service Medal

pinned through leather strap

Order of Carol I – Commanders Neck Cross - in silver

(DAF-Mützenabzeichen Klein-und Privatbahnen)

otherwise a very scarce medal in solid silver

France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1920 Auction including a Wehrmacht Long Service(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte. Type VIII. (1870 1951 Issue). Of French manufacture, an enameled white five armed cross with ball finials in silver, featuring highly detailed laurel and oak wreath in each quadrant, obverse center featuring a superimposed Marianas portrait in Gold, surrounded by an elegant enameled blue ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 1870, reverse centerpiece presenting period crossed