France, July Monarchy. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Miniature With Diamonds, C.1840 GTRexclude ' We crowded a good

' We crowded a good deal of business

Immediately to the right of the buckle are two black leather patches

the bottom section with three red embroidered stripes and two horizontal bullion wrapped embroidered stripes

a uniform-removed piece in poor condition

most of the gilding preserved

France, July Monarchy. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Miniature With Diamonds, C.1840 GTRexclude ' We crowded a good(Ordre de la Lgion d'Honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802. (1830 1848 period) In silver with red, blue, white and green enamels, both centrepieces in Gold, with thirty eight old cut genuine diamonds, of top quality manufacture, the badge with fifteen diamonds (the wreath with five large diamonds, all ten points of the badge with smaller diamonds), the crown with twenty three diamonds (a large diamond featured on its ball, with twenty two other