France, Ii Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1845 Archive SIEGFRIED WEIDEMANN”

SIEGFRIED WEIDEMANN”

with the medal itself struck in Japan

NOVEMBER 1913” with four oak leaves

horizontal slot to accommodate the retaining loop of the national tri-colour cockade

France, Ii Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1845 Archive SIEGFRIED WEIDEMANN”(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802. In silver with white, blue and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, hallmarked with a boar's head (denoting French manufacture of 900 silver, post 1838) on the laurel tassels on the reverse, measuring 41 mm (w) x 64 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, fine chipping evident in the blue enamels on both centrepiece rings, repair present in the white