France, Republic. A Pair of Napoleonic Miniatures Decorations & Awards Buy Now suspended from a gold ring

suspended from a gold ring filled with white enamels

with bronze

gilt on obverse completely gone due to age and wear

Brinkforth was killed in action by artillery fire on the Eastern Front

measuring 101

France, Republic. A Pair of Napoleonic Miniatures Decorations & Awards Buy Now suspended from a gold ringThis lot includes: 1) An Order of the Legion of Honour in Gold, Type I. Issue 4 (1808 1813), featuring a five armed white enameled Maltese cross with ball finials, laurels in each quadrant, center in Gold, the obverse medallion bearing the head of Napoleon facing left, surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed NAPOLEON EMP. DES FRANCAIS, the reverse bearing and eagle, surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed HONNEUR ET PATRIE, the cross is