France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Reduced Size Knight, in Gold, c. 1870 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac pebbled dome

pebbled dome

USS North Carolina returned to the New York Navy Yard in June 1839

entering the French theatre on August 20

marked on reverse 980 J

then transferred the same day to No

France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Reduced Size Knight, in Gold, c. 1870 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac pebbled dome(Honneur et Patrie). Instituted in 1802. Second Empire. (1852 1870). In Gold, a lovely reduced size knight featuring a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, green enamelled wreath segments in each quadrant, the obverse medallion featuring a right facing profile of Napoleon encircled by a blue enamel ring inscribed NAPOLEON EMPEREUR DES FRANCAIS, the reverse medallion features an eagle with outspread wings, encircled by a blue enamel ring