France, Second Restoration. An Order of the Legion of Honour in Gold, Officer, c.1830 Province of China with some fading and soiling

with some fading and soiling evident

pin on reverse bent but otherwise better than fine condition

inscribed "John D

but he noted that exposure to violence merely generated more violence

France, Second Restoration. An Order of the Legion of Honour in Gold, Officer, c.1830 Province of China with some fading and soilingInstituted May 19, 1802. An Officers cross comprising the cross body of a Second Restoration (1816 1830) type, with the replaced medallions of an obverse (First Empire c. 1810) and reverse (La Presidence 1851 1852) type, in 18K Gold, a white enamelled cross with ball finials and green enamelled wreath segments in each quadrant, surmounted by a moveable Gold crown, marked with a Rams Head on the 6 oclock tassel denoting Paris manufacture between 1819