France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Officer in Gold, c.1860 Auction the illness again not defined

the illness again not defined in his records

the obverse displaying a crowned bear walking ontop of a fortress wall

King Friedrich-Wilhelm III limited the order to reward exclusively for merit in battle

in addition to missing its original dust jacket

Born in 1895 to Prussian nobles

France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Officer in Gold, c.1860 Auction the illness again not defined(Ordre National de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted in 1802. 1852 1870 Issue. A beautiful officers decoration in 18 K Gold, 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