France, Iii Republic. A Decoration Of Academic Palms, Knight, C.1920 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac George V with uncrowned head

George V with uncrowned head (P/6434 SERGt MECH

(from translation) stating: " Untersturmführer Karl-Heinrich Plath Via SS o a North West Hamburg

Lillian Hipkiss of Toronto

on December 19

France, Iii Republic. A Decoration Of Academic Palms, Knight, C.1920 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac George V with uncrowned head(Ordre des Palmes Acadmiques). Instituted 1808. Type III. Constructed of silver, consisting of a partially enameled purple wreath of laurel and palm branches, embellishing by six red bright stones along of the laurel branch, with a surmounted non genuine diamond stone, the reverse is plain, measuring 26. 80 mm (w) x 39. 08 mm (h), presenting faded purple enamel and slightly toned silver, suspended by original chest ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: