WORLD ORDERS AND DECORATIONS
558
France, LEGION OF HONOUR, ‘Restoration’ breast badge, gold and enamel, obverse centre loose, lacking reverse centre,
severe enamel damage; another, Reign of Louis Philippe type breast badge, without crown, base gilt metal and enamel,
lacking part of wreath, enamel damage; another Legion of Honour badge, with crown, silver and enamel, lacking
centres, some enamel damage; Spain, Kingdom, ORDER OF ST, FERDINAND, breast badge, gold and enamel, severe enamel
damage; Vatican, ORDER OF ST. GREGORY, neck badge with trophy of arms suspension, gold and enamel, with neck cravat,
cross bent and damaged, enamel damage; Tunisia, ORDER OF NICHAN IFTIKHAR, badge, silver and enamel, with neck cravat
(incorrect ribbon); slight enamel damage, about very fine; Button, generally damaged and poor, sold as found (7)
£200-250
The Orders are attributed to the Marquis de Cannelac.
For the Legion and Honour and daguerreotype associated with the recipient, see lot 557.
559
France, Second Empire, LEGION OF HONOUR, Chevalier’s breast badge, silver, gold and enamel, enamel damage to points
of badge; MEDAILLE MILITAIRE, 2nd issue, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, nearly very fine and better (2) £160-200
560
France, Second Empire, ST.HELENA MEDAL (2) - one worn; ITALY CAMPAIGN MEDAL 1859, by Barre, silver; CHINA MEDAL 1860, by
Barre, silver, with original ribbon, fine; MEXICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL 1862-65, by Barre, silver, with original ribbon, very fine
except where stated (5) £220-260
561
France, Third Republic, TONKIN MEDAL 1883-85 (2), Naval issue; another, Army issue, this a later striking; MADAGASCAR
MEDAL 1883-85, silver; DAHOMEY MEDAL 1892, silver; MADAGASCAR MEDAL 1895, with ornate clasp, 1895: CHINA 1900-01, 1
clasp, 1900 Chine 1901, silver, very fine and better (6) £220-260
562
Germany, Prussia, IRON CROSS 1914, 2nd Class, good very fine £20-30
563
France, Third Republic, WAR COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL 1870-71 (2) - one 37mm. dia, with clasp, Engage Voluntaire; COLONIAL
MEDAL (2), 1 clasp, Bir-Hakeim; another, 6 clasps, Afrique Occidentale Francaise, Erythree, Libye, Bir Hacheim 1942,
Afrique Francaise Libre, Madagascar; CROIX DE GUERRE (5), 1914-1916; 1914-1917; 1914-1918; T.O.E.(2) - different; WAR
COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL 1914-18 (2), one with clasp, Engage Voluntaire; DARDANELLES MEDAL; ORIENT MEDAL; COMBATANT’S CROSS,
in card box; MEDAL OF GRATITUDE, bronze; MEDAL FOR VICTIMS OF THE INVASION 1914-18 (2), one with 2 clasps, Prisonnier
Politique, Otage de Guerre; MEDAL FOR CIVIL PRISONERS, DEPORTEES AND HOSTAGES 1914-18 (2); LEVANT MEDAL 1922, 1 clasp,
Levant; MAROC MEDAL, 1 clasp, Maroc; UPPER SILESIA MEDAL 1920-22; LEBANON MEDAL 1927, very fine and better (23)
£180-220
564
France, Third Republic, VICTORY MEDAL 1914-18 (3), official type by Morlon; another, unofficial type 1, by Charles, with
Chobillon mark and ‘Bronze’ impressed on edge, another, unofficial type 2, by Pautot & Mattei, impressed ‘Bronze’ on
edge, good very fine (3) £80-100
565
A Medaille Militaire pair attributed to Caporal Antoine Joseph Arnoux, 141st Regiment d’Infanterie Alpine, who died
25 October 1915
FRANCE, THIRD REPUBLIC, MEDAILLE MILITAIRE, silver, silver-gilt and enamel; CROIX DE GUERRE 1914-1915, with bronze palm on
ribbon, good very fine (2) £40-60
With an award document for the Medaille Militaire and Croix de Guerre to Caporal Antoine Joseph Arnoux, 141st Regiment
d’Infanterie Alpine. His citation reads: ‘Mort pour la France. Caporal energique et dévoué. Tombé glorieusement au Champ.
d’Honneur, le 19 Octobre 1915, devant Souain, en accomplissant tout son devoir.’ Citation dated Marseilles, 25 Octobre 1924.
Together with an associated letter.
566
France, Third Republic, ORDER OF LIBERATION, bronze and enamel; CROIX DE GUERRE (4), 1939; 1939-1940, copy; 1939-1945;
undated; WAR COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL 1939-45 (9), with 18 clasps between them; RESISTANCE MEDAL; AERONAUTICAL MEDAL 1945,
enamelled; COMBAT VOLUNTEER OF THE RESISTANCE CROSS; FREE FRENCH FORCES MEDAL 1945; ITALY CAMPAIGN MEDAL 1943-44; LIBERATED
FRANCE MEDAL; MEDAL OF GRATITUDE, bronze; MEDAL FOR THOSE DEPORTED FOR POLITICAL REASONS, 1 clasp, Deporte; MEDAL FOR THOSE
DEPORTED OR INTERNED FOR RESISTANCE ACTIVITIES (2), one with clasp, Interne 1914-1918, both with incorrect ribbons; ESCAPER’S
MEDAL; PROSCRIBED PATRIOT’S MEDAL; other medals (4), generally good very fine (30) £180-220
567
France, Third Republic, DEFENCE OF BELFORT 1870-71; VERDUN MEDAL (8) - various types, some with clasps; ARRAS MEDAL 1914
-18; MARNE MEDAL 1918; ST MICHIEL MEDAL 1918; AISNE MEDAL, 1 clasp, Aisne 1914-1918; DUNKIRK MEDAL 1940; LIBERATION OF
METZ MEDAL 1944;FRANCO-BRITISH ASSOCIATION CROSS, enamelled; MEDAL FOR THE RHINELAND,RUHR AND TYROL;MEDAL FOR VETERANS OF
THE RHINE AND RUHR; veteran’s and other French medals (13), very fine and better (31) £100-140
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