France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Iii Class Commander, C.1952 GTRexclude one depicting a Heer Unteroffizier

one depicting a Heer Unteroffizier at the tomb of Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg

32 mm x 100 mm

exposing the underlying reinforcing leather strip

the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of “TECHNISCHE MARINESCHULE” (“NAVAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL”) in Fraktur script

better than very fine)

France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Iii Class Commander, C.1952 GTRexclude one depicting a Heer Unteroffizier(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur, Commandeur). Instituted in 1802. In silver gilt with white, blue, red and green enamels, hallmarked with a boar's head on the laurel tassels on the obverse, hallmarked with a boar's head and an obscured maker's mark on the loop, measuring 56. 7 mm (w) x 83. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and integral ring suspension, chipping evident in the blue enamels on both centrepiece rings, crazing and chipping in the