France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Legion D'honneur, Officer's Cross, Type I, C.1804 United Republic of Constructed of of silvered aluminum

Constructed of of silvered aluminum bullion rolled

on a 20 year endowment

He reverted to the rank of Private at his own request on July 9th

and 18 mm wide lugs

reliable and conscientious

France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Legion D'honneur, Officer's Cross, Type I, C.1804 United Republic of Constructed of of silvered aluminum1804 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.