France, III Republic. Two Awards & Decorations

Includes:

1. Order of the Legion of Honour, V Class Knight (Ordre de la Légion d'Honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802. In silver with blue, white, red and green enamels, both centrepieces in Gold, hallmarked with a boar's head on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, maker marked "AB & Co" (Arthus Bertrand) on the ring, measuring 40.7 mm (w) x 59.5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally-pierced ball suspension, chipping and loss evident in the white enamels in multiple locations on the arms on both sides, original ribbon with white button attachment.

2. Order of Agricultural Merit, III Class Knight, Type I (without year 1900) (Ordre du Mérite Agricole). Instituted in 1883. In silver gilt with blue and white enamels, hallmarked with a boar's head and maker marked "AXC" (Adrien Chaubillon, Paris) on the tip of the two ribbons on the reverse, measuring 36.5 mm (w) x 44.2 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, chipping and loss evident in the blue enamels on both centrepiece rings, the tip of the star point at 8 o'clock bent back slightly, original ribbon.

Together, fine.

Footnotes:

1. The Legion of Honour (AKA National Order of the Legion of Honour) is the highest French order of merit for military and civil merits, established in 1802 by Napoléon Bonaparte. The order's motto is "Honneur et Patrie" ("Honour and Fatherland") and its seat is the Palais de la Légion d'Honneur next to the Musée d'Orsay, on the left bank of the River Seine in Paris. The order is divided into five degrees of increasing distinction: Chevalier (Knight), Officier (Officer), Commandeur (Commander), Grand Officier (Grand Officer) and Grand-Croix (Grand Cross).

2. The Order of Agricultural Merit was instituted on July 7, 1883 and awarded for services to agriculture, in three grades: Commander, Officer and Knight.