France, Empire. A Legion Of Honor And Crimea Medal To “Captaine Marty”, C. 1855 Archive A white enameled Maltese cross

A white enameled Maltese cross in silver gilt with ball finials

consisting of a corrugated hard-structure green case in wood

B (Confined to Barracks)

Footnote: The eagle has the enameled shield of the Royal House of Savoy on its chest

France, Empire. A Legion Of Honor And Crimea Medal To “Captaine Marty”, C. 1855 Archive A white enameled Maltese crossLegion of Honor (Type VI, La Presidence, 1851 1852), a silver Maltese Cross with white enamelled arms and ball finials, with green enamelled arms in each quadrant, the obverse medallion in Gold presents a right facing portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, surrounded by the inscription NAPOLEON EMPEREUR DES FRANCAIS in a dark blue enamelled ring, the reverse medallion in Gold presenting an eagle on the reverse, surrounded by the inscription HONNEUR ET PATRI,