France, II Empire. A Pair of Orders of the Legion of Honour, Knight Auction 147th Infantry Battalion "Grey Battalion"

147th Infantry Battalion "Grey Battalion" Collar Badge (in browning brass

Constructed of patinated feinzink

(Medaillen und Münzen)

securely maintaining the structural integrity of the album

along with a fouled anchor and lion for “Birmingham”

France, II Empire. A Pair of Orders of the Legion of Honour, Knight Auction 147th Infantry Battalion "Grey Battalion"(Ordre National de la Lgion dhonneur). II Empire (1852 1870). In silver with white, blue, and green enamels, each of the arms finished with ball finials, green enamelled wreath segments in each quadrant, obverse center shows profile of Luis Napoleon facing right with inscription NAPOLEON EMPEREUR DES FRANCAIS in the blue enamel ring surrounding the centerpiece, reverse centerpiece shows an eagle surrounded by blue enamelled ring with the inscription