France, La Presidence. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Officer in Gold, c.1852 Republic of the surrender at Appomattox Court

the surrender at Appomattox Court House

Footnote: The Order was instituted on April 13

and range in conditions from fair to good

with a loop for suspension from its period original non-combatant’s ribbon

horizontal pinback and hinge missing

France, La Presidence. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Officer in Gold, c.1852 Republic of the surrender at Appomattox CourtInstituted May 19 1802. Type VI. (La Presidence, 1851 1852). Second Model. In 18K Gold, a beautiful Legion of Honour, the body of Second Restoration period cross, portraying a white enamelled five point cross with ball finials, a green enamelled wreath in each quadrant, the medallion has been replaced with La Presidence period insignia, the obverse featuring a right facing portrait of Napoleon, surrounded by a blue ring inscribed NAPOLEON EMP. DES