France, III Republic. An Order of Agricultural Merit, II Class Officer, c.1900
(Ordre du Mérite Agricole). Instituted in 1883. Type I without date 1900. In silver gilt with blue and white enamels, measuring 37.5 mm (w) x 68.5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally-pierced ball suspension, repair evident in the blue enamels on both centrepiece rings using a black filler, otherwise the enamels are intact, large rosette on its original ribbon, very fine.
Footnote: The Order of Agricultural Merit was instituted on July 7, 1883 and awarded for services to agriculture.