France, La Presidence. A Legion D'honneur, Commander, C.1851 Auction slightly bent with missing chips

slightly bent with missing chips of enamel

faintly hand-engraved "13 5 08" above the crown

has three zinc rank pips

(Kreuz für freiwillige Kriegshilfe 1914 mit Eichenkranz)

In a letter to the War Department in Washington

France, La Presidence. A Legion D'honneur, Commander, C.1851 Auction slightly bent with missing chipsIn silver gilt and enamels, bronze gilt centrepiece, 58. 8 mm x 91. 5 mm inclusive of its crown suspension, light gilt wear on the centrepieces, enamel chipping on reverse centrepiece ring, enamel repair evident on both sides of two arms, one ball finial and ring suspension lost to time, with replacement ring, fine.