France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Decoration Of Fidelity, C.1830 Auction Archive formerly located on the grounds

formerly located on the grounds of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow

to be captured and occupied by the French

worn on a full length

7 in diameter

Order of Military Merit - Officer’s Cross with Flames and Swords (1905-1918)

France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Decoration Of Fidelity, C.1830 Auction Archive formerly located on the groundsInstituted 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