France, III Republic. Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1880 Auction Archive chipping evident in the enamels

chipping evident in the enamels on the wretah and ribbon banner on both sides

illustrating a right-facing eagle with its talons clenching a swastika

Soon after breaking formation

four push pins on the reverse

France, III Republic. Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1880 Auction Archive chipping evident in the enamels(Ordre de la Lgion d'Honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802. In silver with blue, white and green enamels, both centrepieces in Gold, hallmarked with an eagle's head on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, measuring 39 mm (w) x 59. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping and loss evident on both sides in the white enamels on the arms, in the blue enamels on the reverse centrepiece ring and in the green