France, Ii Empire. A Fine Gold Legion D'honneur Miniature Pair, C.1890 GTRexclude 43 mm needle on back

43 mm needle on back

the obverse depicting the bust of Carol I surrounded by the inscription CAROL I DOMN AL ROMANIEI (Carlos I King of Romania)

MacLellan did postgraduate work at Sloane Hospital in New York City

consisting of an eight-pointed radiant gilded silver star

the reverse presents a vertical pinback with hinge and catch constructed of tombak and pin constructed of steel

France, Ii Empire. A Fine Gold Legion D'honneur Miniature Pair, C.1890 GTRexclude 43 mm needle on backSecond Empire Version (in 18K Gold with blue and green enamels, hallmarked on the ring, reverse mounted, measuring 11. 98 mm (w) x 20 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, chipping evident in the blue enamels on the reverse centrepiece ring, missing its obverse centrepiece); and Third Republic Version (in 18K Gold with blue and green enamels, reverse mounted, measuring 10. 5 mm (w) x 17. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension, intact