France, Third Republic. A Legion D'honneur, Grand Officer, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1895 Newly Listed was established as a formal

was established as a formal component and assigned to the Asiatic Fleet

This would enable new crews to go to sea with some new crew having had some earlier experience

in silvered bronze and textured red enamels

the scabbard measuring 25 mm x 290 mm overall

Women and girls were awarded at the request of Empress Augusta

France, Third Republic. A Legion D'honneur, Grand Officer, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1895 Newly Listed was established as a formal(1870 1951); Badge: Gold with blue, white, red and green enamels, weighing 25. 7 grams, marked with an eagle's head on the tip of the ribbon on the reverse, 40 mm (w) x 58. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and ball suspension, large rosette on its original ribbon, suspended from a silver bar with ball finials at either end, chipping evident in the white enamels on the star points on both sides; and Breast Star: Silver, marked with a boar's head on the