France, Republic. An Order of Social Merit, Commander consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac topped by a knight’s helmet

topped by a knight’s helmet logo

light scuffing to exterior otherwise extremely fine condition

and grip of right hand is about 70% of that of left hand

the ends of the sweatband tied together at the rear and bearing a bow-tied brown ribbon

France, Republic. An Order of Social Merit, Commander consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac topped by a knight’s helmetInstituted October 25, 1936. In silver gilt, a blue enamelled seven point star with ball finials, a wreath connecting each quadrant, the obverse medallion in silver gilt and white enamels inscribed, the reverse medallion features the inscription MINISTERE DU TRAVAIL, surmounted by a wreath suspension and worn on original neck ribbon, marked on suspension with a boars head denoting silver fineness and indecipherable makers mark, measures 62. 7mm (w) x