Auction: 11011 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 234
x France, First Empire 1804-14, Legion of Honour, ´3rd type´ 1806-08 Knight´s breast Badge, original central medallions replaced with Second Restoration 1815-30 medallions; 54mm including crown suspension x 38mm, silver, gold, and enamel, Hallmarked on suspension ring, good very fine Estimate £ 600-800 First Empire Legion of Honour badges were often converted by the recipient to conform with changes in the monarchy and consequent changes in the Legion of Honour regulations. Provenance: Sydney B. Vernon Collection, 1984.
Sold for
£600