France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Decoration Of Fidelity, C.1830 Newly Listed Measuring approximately 425 mm across

Measuring approximately 425 mm across the waist

"HAUPTMÜNZAMT WIEN III

It features an 85 cm-long

the obverse medallion presenting the cypher VRI on red enamel

more augustly classicizing one by Louis-Napoléon (later Napoléon III)

France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Decoration Of Fidelity, C.1830 Newly Listed Measuring approximately 425 mm acrossInstituted February 5 1816. In silver, a five point white enamelled star with ball finials, the obverse Gold medallion has been replaced, bearing a left facing portrait which has been filed down and the center projects a silver orb connecting to the reverse medallion, the blue enamelled surrounding ring is inscribed FIDELITE DEVOUEMENT (Fidelity, Devotion), the reverse medallion in Gold presents a central silver Fleur de lys with a surrounding blue