France, III Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight Auction with RZM paper label attached

with RZM paper label attached at the reverse

the claws have been bent

The dagger remains in an overall extremely fine condition

and so having a stake in the eventual victory

She helped sink fourteen enemy vessels

France, III Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight Auction with RZM paper label attached(Ordre de la Lgion d'Honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802. Both centrepieces in Gold with red, white and blue enamels, mounted to a five arm cross and wreath base in silver with green and white enamels, hallmarked with an eagle's head on the tip of the ribbon at 6 o'clock on the obverse, maker marked on the left side of the integral suspension, measuring 40. 5 mm (w) x 59. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally pierced ball suspension, dark