France, I Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1806 Auction Archive the son of John Ryder

the son of John Ryder and Mary Ann Ryder of Kingston

in silvered and patinated bronze

inscribed "NEAPOLIO" at the left and "IMPERATOR REX

Detachment members served as nurses’ aides

A black wool base in the shape of a triangle

France, I Empire. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1806 Auction Archive the son of John Ryder(Ordre de la Lgion d'Honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802. Type III (1806 1808). In silver with blue, white and green enamels, both centrepieces in Gold, hallmarked with a fasces on the ring, measuring 37 mm (w) x 57. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, crazing and chipping evident in the white and green enamels on both sides and in the blue enamels on the centrepiece ring on the reverse, the obverse centrepiece