France, I Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1806 United Republic of arriving in Plymouth

arriving in Plymouth

chipping evident in the enamels on the centrepiece insignia

3rd Class - Bronze

5 mm x 135

36 mm x 38

France, I Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1806 United Republic of arriving in Plymouth(Ordre de la Lgion d'Honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802. Type III (1806 1808). In silver with blue, white and green enamels, both centrepieces in Gold, hallmarked with a fasces on the ring, measuring 37 mm (w) x 57. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, crazing and chipping evident in the white and green enamels on both sides and in the blue enamels on the centrepiece ring on the reverse, the obverse centrepiece