France, Second Restoration. An Order of the Legion of Honour in Gold, Officer, c.1830 Auction This is the most comprehensive

This is the most comprehensive and detailed book yet written about the German Iron Cross First Class (EK 1) decoration of 1939

maker marked with the Hilborn-Hamburger HH eagle insignia

35 mm x 44

of multi-piece construction showing slight use

France, Second Restoration. An Order of the Legion of Honour in Gold, Officer, c.1830 Auction This is the most comprehensiveInstituted May 19, 1802. An Officers cross comprising the cross body of a Second Restoration (1816 1830) type, with the replaced medallions of an obverse (First Empire c. 1810) and reverse (La Presidence 1851 1852) type, in 18K Gold, a white enamelled cross with ball finials and green enamelled wreath segments in each quadrant, surmounted by a moveable Gold crown, marked with a Rams Head on the 6 oclock tassel denoting Paris manufacture between 1819