France, July Monarchy. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Knight visually-hidden (Gaunt) & SON / 74

(Gaunt) & SON / 74 TONTINE St / FOLKESTONE ENG" on the reverse

above a banner with an inscription of “STALINGRAD”

measuring 50 mm (w) x 105 mm (l) x 22 mm (h)

measuring 135 mm (h) x 304 mm (x) x 56 mm (h)

a small chip is evident to the enamels

France, July Monarchy. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Knight visually-hidden (Gaunt) & SON / 74(Legion Dhonneur). Type IV. July Monarchy (1830 1848). In silver, a white enamelled five armed star with ball finials, green enamelled laurel and oak leaf wreath segments between the arms, the obverse medallion in Gold features the right facing portrait of King Henri IV, encircled by a blue enamelled ring inscribed HENRI IV, the reverse medallion in Gold featuring two crossed enamel swords, blue enamel surrounding ring inscribed HONNEUR ET PATRIE,