France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Legion Of Honour, Legionnaire, C.1808 Auction hand engraved with the initials

hand engraved with the initials "M S F"

he was made Commander in Chief of the 2nd Army

Ranging from fair than fine to extremely fine

and was created "His Exalted Highness" and "Faithful Ally of the British Crown" after the First World War due to his financial contribution to the British Empire's war effort

the obverse consisting of a round laurel wreath joined together at the bottom by a swastika

France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Legion Of Honour, Legionnaire, C.1808 Auction hand engraved with the initials(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte. Type I, First Empire. III Issue. (1806 1808). Multi piece construction in silver, with blue, white and green enamels, hallmarked on ring with a fasces denoting Paris origin between 1809 1819, measuring at 37. 2mm (w) x 56. 0 mm (h to top of crown suspension), and weighing at 17. 6 grams, indentation to reverse centrepiece medallion, light crazing to enamels on body and a