France, Iv And V Republics. An Order Of The Arts And The Letters, I Class Commander Buy Now near Leningrad

near Leningrad

obverse illustrating Major General Emil von Beckh-Widmanstatten wearing the Prussian Order of the Crown around his neck

The cap measures 170 mm x 240 mm x 80 mm

- 15’ 50’ E

France, Iv And V Republics. An Order Of The Arts And The Letters, I Class Commander Buy Now near Leningrad(Ordre des Arts et des Lettres). Instituted in 1957. Five piece construction, in bronze gilt with green and white enamels, unmarked, the base consisting of an eight pointed green enamelled asterisk, obverse centrepiece with the conjoined scripted letters "A" and "L", the centrepiece ring inscribed "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE", reverse centrepiece illustrating the left facing bust of Marianne, the centrepiece ring inscribed "ORDRE DES ARTS ET DES LETTRES",