Legion D'honneur With Diamonds Newly Listed The overall exterior condition is

The overall exterior condition is excellent  with no visible external damage and only slight wear and minimal discolouration

Just such conditions that turned Discovery II into a Christmas tree by a combination of gale and freezing seas that sprayed the ship's deck

1915 in Dranoutre (near Ypres)

Mounted on old tattered original ribbon

Accompanied by its flagpole top

Legion D'honneur With Diamonds Newly Listed The overall exterior condition isLegion D'Honneur with Diamonds in Silver and enamels, with Gold center, suspension encrusted with two old cut European Diamonds, hallmarked, 43mm (x 64mm inclusive of hinged wreath), of excellent quality manufacture (superior to "ordinary" badges), original ribbon, in extremely fine condition.