France, Iv And V Republics. An Order Of The Arts And The Letters, I Class Commander Archive sixteen Miniature Rosettes (fourteen on

sixteen Miniature Rosettes (fourteen on buttonhole attachments

reverse with an inscription in faded blue ink and stamped in faded blue ink with the "Foto-Haus MAX RISCHE Glashütte (Sa

General during the First War and recipient of the Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves and the Grand Cross of the Red Eagle Order with Oak Leaves and Swords

on period short ribbon

visible marks to obverse of O

France, Iv And V Republics. An Order Of The Arts And The Letters, I Class Commander Archive sixteen Miniature Rosettes (fourteen on(Ordre des Arts et des Lettres). Instituted in 1957. Five piece construction, in bronze gilt with green and white enamels, unmarked, the base consisting of an eight pointed green enamelled asterisk, obverse centrepiece with the conjoined scripted letters "A" and "L", the centrepiece ring inscribed "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE", reverse centrepiece illustrating the left facing bust of Marianne, the centrepiece ring inscribed "ORDRE DES ARTS ET DES LETTRES",