France, I Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1806 Auction Archive marked "PATENT" on the raised

marked "PATENT" on the raised clip and "D

The scabbard mounts are in excellent condition throughout

Detachment members served as nurses’ aides

inscribed "NEAPOLIO" at the left and "IMPERATOR REX

Order of Karl Marx - in Gold (marked 900) on the bottom

France, I Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1806 Auction Archive marked "PATENT" on the raised(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