with a light-brown leather sweatband around the entire cap
each constructed of dark navy blue wool with card stock cores
measuring 99 mm (w) x 26 mm (h) x 105 mm (l)
bearing four rows silver/aluminum Russian braid
France, Fourth Republic. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Knight in Case, by Bertrand Hold with a light-brown leather sweatband(Ordre de la Lgion d'Honneur). Instituted May 19, 1802. In silver, a five pointed white enamelled cross with ball finials, green enamelled laurels in each quadrant and centre presenting Marianne with blue enamel surround, reverse centre with cross enamelled flags, measuring 40. 8 mm (w) x 59. 2 mm (h), marked with a boars head denoting french manufacture post 1838 and 800 silver fineness, original ribbon, light enamel wear, very fine. Contained in its