France, Republic. A Legion of Honour Award Document, Awarded To Sir Cestori 1873 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The base of the award

The base of the award an eight-pointed star in the shape of sun rays in silver

surrounded by a wreathed and flanked on the left by an inscription of “ČS PARTYZÁN”

The Sultan responded

group photograph and twelve ship photographs

Silver hallmarks are present on the cuff

France, Republic. A Legion of Honour Award Document, Awarded To Sir Cestori 1873 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The base of the awardThis written order is dated 28 November 1873, in Paris. It confirms the naming of Sir Cestori to the rank of Knight in the Order of the Legion of Honour. Measuring at 33. 5 cm (w) x 43cm (h), this letter was written on period paper and shows signs of age, but otherwise is in extremely fine condition.