France, Third Republic. A Legion D'honneur, Knight, C.1880, With Diamonds United Republic of 30mm(w) x 45mm (h)

30mm(w) x 45mm (h)

spotting and light contact on the bronze medals

It may seem like a reckless risk of life in recovering those tools

before being transferred back to Tufts Cove on April 16th

France, Third Republic. A Legion D'honneur, Knight, C.1880, With Diamonds United Republic of 30mm(w) x 45mm (h)(1870 1951 Issue); Of extremely high quality, in silver with blue, white, red and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, along with fifteen old rose cut genuine diamonds, hallmarked with a boar's head on the tip of the ribbon below the wreathing on the obverse, 45. 7 mm (w) x 65. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension, original ribbon with safety pin attachment, minor chipping evident in the white enamels on the reverse of the arm at 2 o'clock,