France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Knight, c.1870 GTRexclude a Naval Rocket Tube and

a Naval Rocket Tube and entrenched infantry opened fire on them

Neck badge worn on Breast Version

accompanied by its miniature

instructor behind him

military and civil Dynastic Order

France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Knight, c.1870 GTRexclude a Naval Rocket Tube and(Ordre National de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted in 1802. 1852 1870 Issue. In silver with blue, white and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, laterally pierced ball suspension, hallmarked with a boar's head on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, measuring 32. 8 mm (w) x 51. 4 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, weighs 12. 55 grams, chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms and in the blue enamels on the centrepiece rings on