France, First Empire. A Legion D'honneur, Officer's Cross, Type Iii, C.1809 GTRexclude with a single gray plastic

with a single gray plastic button at the top

thick smooth finished butterscotch-coloured leather tab stitched in place on the underside on the right end

numbered "71094" on the reverse

discolouration evident on the reverse

France, First Empire. A Legion D'honneur, Officer's Cross, Type Iii, C.1809 GTRexclude with a single gray plasticA fine early cross in silver with blue, white and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, hallmarked with French silver content hallmark on ring, fasces with blade in centre, dating the order 1809 1819, measuring 37 mm (w) x 57. 5 mm (h inclusive of its crown suspension), with red ball of wool within the crown, on fine delicate original ribbon, minor enamel loss to green laurels and white cross, otherwise near very fine. Footnote: The Legion of Honour (AKA