France, Republic. A Decoration Of The Fidelity, C.1805 Archive three Orders for Distinguished Labour

three Orders for Distinguished Labour in Mining and Geology: I Class (in bronze gilt

Type II (in silvered and gilt bronze

Peasant Battalions Cross (brass gilt with red and white enamels

In silver gilt with multi-coloured enamels

France, Republic. A Decoration Of The Fidelity, C.1805 Archive three Orders for Distinguished Labour(Decoration de la fidelite). Instituted in 1815. Type I. A silver, white enamelled, five pointed star, tipped by silver ball finials, the obverse centre presents the bust of King Louis XVIII, surrounded by a ring of black enamel, inscribed FIDELITE DEVOUMENT, the reverse centre presents a fleur de lys, bordered by a ring of black enamel, inscribed 12 AVRIL 3 MAI 1814 19 MARS 8 JUILLET 1815, measuring 29. 38 mm (w) x 46. 99 mm (h inclusive of crown),