A French Legion D’honneur; Grand Officer's Breast Star; King Louis-Philippe (1830-1848) Newly Listed Advanced to Major on the

Advanced to Major on the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914

surrounded by a flower motif of eight red and white enamelled bulbs with gold rays between each

5mm(width) x 49

" He would later be elevated to the nobility as Baron and promoted to Lieutenant Colonell with a yearly pay of 2500

He joined the H

A French Legion D’honneur; Grand Officer's Breast Star; King Louis-Philippe (1830-1848) Newly Listed Advanced to Major on theA very fine quality and early star in silver, Gold and enamels, 77mm x 77mm, unmarked, of very fine quality manufacture with excellent details, of light construction, hand chiseled, in worn condition, small enamel flaking on the upper right flags, with nice old patina, in very fine condition. A very attractive and scarce Legion DHonneur star.