"Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour . Breast star "with Diamonds", probably the Second Empire (1852-1870),

14 k gold, silver, the eagle set with rose cut diamonds, the centre and the rest entirely set with strass stones, partly rubbed on their reverse. manufactured according to the 1st type (without pellets at the end of the arm tips) of the First Empire (1804-1814/1815), edition with uncrowned imperial eagle, manufacturing probably from the time of the Second Empire (1852-1870), the arms and the ray groups fixed to the centre with screws, in the reverse small black numbered metal labels to indicate the correct position of the arms and ray groups, with pin. Without hallmarks, diam. 75 mm. Rare.