most of the original bronze wash gone
and does not show any significant signs of wear or age on the interior or the exterior
Bronze with a bronze gilt crown
stamped in black ink "War Medal 1939-45" on the lid
marked on lower arm “L/13” (for P
France, Third Republic. A Legion D'honneur, Grand Officer, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1895 certificate_of_authenticity most of the original bronze(1870 1951); Badge: Gold with blue, white, red and green enamels, weighing 25. 7 grams, marked with an eagle's head on the tip of the ribbon on the reverse, 40 mm (w) x 58. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and ball suspension, large rosette on its original ribbon, suspended from a silver bar with ball finials at either end, chipping evident in the white enamels on the star points on both sides; and Breast Star: Silver, marked with a boar's head on the