France, Third Republic. A Miniature Order of the Legion of Honour in Diamonds, c.1880 certificate_of_authenticity of Berlin”

of Berlin”

Dress Belt (upper in azure blue cotton

constructed of lemon-yellow wool with buckram cores

the interior missing its elastic bands

with additional images of Flak 88 guns in actions with crews

France, Third Republic. A Miniature Order of the Legion of Honour in Diamonds, c.1880 certificate_of_authenticity of Berlin”(Ordre National de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted in 1802. (1870 1951 Issue). In silver, a French made cross, presenting a Maltese cross full of old cut diamonds with diamond ball finials, emerald laurel and oak leaf wreath segments in each quadrant, the obverse central medallion in Gold features a rightward facing effigy of Marianne surrounded in a blue enamel ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE, the reverse central medallion in Gold presents