France, III, IV & V Republics. A Lot of Three Orders
Includes:
1. Fourth Republic: Order of the Legion of Honour, III Class Knight (Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802 (in silver gilt with white, blue, red and green enamels, measuring 40.5 mm (w) x 59.5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally-pierced ball suspension, chipping evident in the white enamels on the arms on both sides, traces of gilt remains, original ribbon with dual prong pinback);
2. Third/Fourth Republics: Order of Agricultural Merit, Type I without Year 1900, Officer (Ordre du Mérite Agricole, Officier). Instituted in 1883 (three-piece construction, in bronze gilt with blue and white enamels, measuring 35.2 mm (w) x 44.3 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, missing its white enamels on the arm at 4 o'clock on the reverse, original ribbon with dual prong pinback);
3. Fifth Republic: National Order of Merit, Officer (Ordre National du Mérite, Officier). Instituted in 1963 (in bronze gilt with red, white and blue enamels, measuring 37.7 mm (w) x 62 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally-pierced ball suspension, crazing evident in the blue enamels on the arm at 8 o'clock on the reverse, large rosette on its original ribbon with dual prong pinback).
Ranging from fine to better than very fine.

