France, I Empire. A Fine & Early Légion D'honneur, Knight, Reduced Size, C.1807 Auction Archive they departed for Egypt on

they departed for Egypt on July 12

held together by two visible magnetic metal rivets

He was later acknowledged in his records as being married to Mary R

along with being marked in black ink on the underside of the flap with an upward pointing Broad Arrow above "W D" (War Department)

An Early Observers Badge by Assmann - Eagle in patinated tombac

France, I Empire. A Fine & Early Légion D'honneur, Knight, Reduced Size, C.1807 Auction Archive they departed for Egypt 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