France, July Monarchy. A Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1840 Hold The underside of the headband

The underside of the headband is supported by a stitched hard leather band and a cork strip at the front

on black ribbon with narrow white stripes

on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon affixed to a padded red wool backer with horizontal pinback

padded and maker marked "P

France, July Monarchy. A Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1840 Hold The underside of the headband1830 1848 Issue. In silver with gold centre and enamels, measuring 44. 7 mm x 65 mm inclusive of its ball and crown suspension, hallmarked with a rabbit's head on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, original ribbon, enamel chipping on the leaves and repair evident on the white arms, fine.