France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Reduced Size Knight, in Gold, c. 1870 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac curving along the emblem

curving along the emblem

marked on reverse 980 J

Lüneschloss

measuring 42 mm x 29

2 General Hospital at Wimereux on February 2nd

France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Reduced Size Knight, in Gold, c. 1870 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac curving along the emblem(Honneur et Patrie). Instituted in 1802. Second Empire. (1852 1870). In Gold, a lovely reduced size knight featuring a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, green enamelled wreath segments in each quadrant, the obverse medallion featuring a right facing profile of Napoleon encircled by a blue enamel ring inscribed NAPOLEON EMPEREUR DES FRANCAIS, the reverse medallion features an eagle with outspread wings, encircled by a blue enamel ring