France, Ii Empire. A Fine Gold Legion D'honneur Miniature Pair, C.1890 Hold By April 3rd

By April 3rd

Footnote: The Austro-Hungarian Krakow Fortress was built between 1850 and 1856

original peacetime ribbon

1938" in a large rectangle

France, Ii Empire. A Fine Gold Legion D'honneur Miniature Pair, C.1890 Hold By April 3rdSecond Empire Version (in 18K Gold with blue and green enamels, hallmarked on the ring, reverse mounted, measuring 11. 98 mm (w) x 20 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, chipping evident in the blue enamels on the reverse centrepiece ring, missing its obverse centrepiece); and Third Republic Version (in 18K Gold with blue and green enamels, reverse mounted, measuring 10. 5 mm (w) x 17. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension, intact