(Ordre de la Légion 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 medium-sized and smaller diamonds forming the body of the crown), measuring 18 mm (w) x 28.5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, extremely fine.
Footnote: The Legion of Honour (AKA National Order of the Legion of Honour) is the highest French order of merit for military and civil merits, established in 1802 by Napoléon Bonaparte. The order's motto is "Honneur et Patrie" ("Honour and Fatherland") and its seat is the Palais de la Légion d'Honneur next to the Musée d'Orsay, on the left bank of the River Seine in Paris. The order is divided into five degrees of increasing distinction: Chevalier (Knight), Officier (Officer), Commandeur (Commander), Grand Officier (Grand Officer) and Grand-Croix (Grand Cross).