France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Legion D'honneur, Officer's Cross, Type I, C.1804 United Republic of and 18 mm wide lugs

and 18 mm wide lugs

husband of Jessie Potter (formerly Walsh)

Constructed of of silvered aluminum bullion rolled

It measures 370 mm with the scabbard on

France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Legion D'honneur, Officer's Cross, Type I, C.1804 United Republic of and 18 mm wide lugs1804 1806 Issue. Napoleon I. An early and desirable large portrait version, in silver with a five armed white enameled cross and green enameled laurels, centres in gold with blue enamel work, obverse with portrait of Napoleon I, reverse displaying large left facing eagle, measuring 37 mm (w) x 40 mm (h inclusive of horizontally pierced ball suspension), on original faded ribbon and with late 19th Century collectors tag, with enamel loss, fine.