France, Republic. An Order Of The Academic Society Of Letters, Arts And Sciences, Breast Star, C.1960 Auction London) on the reverse

London) on the reverse

LEES & Co 1915" on the reverse

provided they served with pay for an aggregate period not less than three months and had been retired or honourably discharged

5 mm x 142

France, Republic. An Order Of The Academic Society Of Letters, Arts And Sciences, Breast Star, C.1960 Auction London) on the reverseFrance; Four piece construction, silver with white, light blue and dark blue enamelled insignia, mounted to a silver eight pointed star base, unmarked, 89. 5 mm x 89. 8 mm, vertical pinback, crazing evident in the white and light blue enamels on the upper arm on the insignia, otherwise the enamels are intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Academic Society of Letters, Arts and Sciences was founded in 1915 and recognizes men and women of all