France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Knight, c.1870

 (Ordre National de la Légion d'honneur). Instituted in 1802. 1852-1870 Issue. In silver with blue, white and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, laterally-pierced ball suspension, hallmarked with a boar's head on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, measuring 32.8 mm (w) x 51.4 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, weighs 12.55 grams, chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms and in the blue enamels on the centrepiece rings on both sides, replacement ribbon, very fine.

Footnote: 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).