France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Commander in Gold, c.1860 visually-hidden With rare slide bar clasp

With rare slide bar clasp

Army Service Corps (DM2-134919 PTE

it also features an additional insignia consisting of a dark grey wool backer bearing a machine-embroidered tri-colour cockade

measuring 148 mm (w) x 208 mm (l)

000 of these medals were struck at the Perth Branch of the Royal Mint

France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Commander in Gold, c.1860 visually-hidden With rare slide bar clasp(Ordre National de la Lgion dhonneur). II Empire (1852 1870). In 18 K Gold, a large neck badge presenting a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, segments of green enamelled oak and laurel wreath in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presenting a profile of Luis Napoleon facing right with inscription NAPOLEON EMPEREUR DES FRANCAIS in the blue enamel ring surrounding the centerpiece, reverse centerpiece shows an eagle surrounded by blue