France, Second Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Reduced Size, C.1860 Newly Listed the Lorraine cross

the Lorraine cross

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silvered and enamelled

Burnet was a gardener by trade

Third Class Cross with Crown and Swords

France, Second Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Reduced Size, C.1860 Newly Listed the Lorraine cross(Ordre National de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted in 1802. 1852 1870 Issue. In silver with blue, white and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, laterally pierced ball suspension, hallmarked with a boar's head on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, measuring 32. 3 mm (w) x 49. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, fine chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms and in the blue enamels on the centrepiece rings on both sides,