France, Second Empire. An Order Of The Crown Of Westphalia, Royal Prince Grand Cross, C.1870 Hold Dolphin "for passage" to the

Dolphin "for passage" to the Far East on February 16

Biddle (366892) was promoted to the rank of Major

Provenance: Sold at Baldwin & Sons

and black reinforcement strip on two sides

missing its Gold and enamelled obverse centrepiece

France, Second Empire. An Order Of The Crown Of Westphalia, Royal Prince Grand Cross, C.1870 Hold Dolphin "for passage" to the(Orden der Westflischen Krone). Instituted 25th of December, 1809 by King Hieronymus I of Westphalen. Manufactured as a later example during the second half of the 19th Century, consisting of a finely embroidered star with alternating scaled and smooth arms, twisted silver bullion shaped to form boarders on each individual ray, with an eyelet on each ray point, obverse centre in silver and separately applied using four prongs, centre iconography of an