France, Second Empire. A Legion D'honneur In Gold, Officer, C.1860 Archive recipient's name hand scratched on

recipient's name hand scratched on reverse

with the Führer’s initials “A

The thick leather washer at the crossguard junction is painted black

scattered tarnish marks evident on the base

An American Civil War Veteran Captain (Honorable) Daniel W

France, Second Empire. A Legion D'honneur In Gold, Officer, C.1860 Archive recipient's name hand scratched onOrdre National de la Lgion d'honneur, Officier. Second Empire 1852 1870. In Gold with red, white, blue and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, weighing 19 grams, horizontally pierced ball suspension, hallmarked with a boar's head on the tip of the ribbon on the reverse, maker marked "O. L" (Ouizille Lemoine) on the ring, measuring 42 mm (w) x 64 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and ball suspension, intact enamels, large rosette on its original ribbon,