France, Third Republic. A Legion D'honneur, Grand Officer, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1895 GTRexclude boys ages 10 to 14

boys ages 10 to 14

in machine embroidered with a black and white embroidered vertical sword on a black/white outlined shield

maker marked “Rathgeber

He signed his Attestation Paper on May 8

France, Third Republic. A Legion D'honneur, Grand Officer, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1895 GTRexclude boys ages 10 to 14(1870 1951); Badge: Gold with blue, white, red and green enamels, weighing 25. 7 grams, marked with an eagle's head on the tip of the ribbon on the reverse, 40 mm (w) x 58. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and ball suspension, large rosette on its original ribbon, suspended from a silver bar with ball finials at either end, chipping evident in the white enamels on the star points on both sides; and Breast Star: Silver, marked with a boar's head on the