and view of Dusseldorf on front
they departed for Egypt on July 12
along with being marked in black ink on the underside of the flap with an upward pointing Broad Arrow above "W D" (War Department)
310 mm x 233 mm and folded at the mid-point to 155 mm x 233 mm)
on a steel wool base
France, I Empire. A Fine & Early Légion D'honneur, Knight, Reduced Size, C.1807 Auction Archive and view of Dusseldorf on(Ordre de la Lgion d'Honneur). Instituted in 1802. Type III (1806 1808). In silver with blue, white and green enamels, both centrepieces in Gold, hallmarked with a fasces on the ring, measuring 31. 5 mm (w) x 48. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, the reverse centrepiece rotated clockwise slightly, intact enamels, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Legion of Honour (AKA National Order of the Legion