(Ordre de la Légion d'Honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802. In silver with blue, white and green enamels, both centrepieces in Gold, hallmarked with a boar's head on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, maker marked with the image of a Legion of Honour above "VI" on the ring, measuring 40.7 mm (w) x 63 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally-pierced ball suspension, both sides with extensive chipping and loss evident in the white enamels on all five arms, scattered chipping in the green enamels on the wreath in multiple locations, the reverse centrepiece ring with chipping in the blue enamels, original ribbon, fair.
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).