Description
Type II (silver with a gold-coloured wash
Iceland on the 16th
exhibiting signs of wear
consisting of a laurel wreath
joining the 14th Battalion in the field on the 4th
France, Iv Republic. An Order Of Arts And Letters, Iii Class Knight, C.1960 Hold Type II (silver with a(Ordre des Arts et Lettres, Chevalier). Instituted in 1957. Five piece construction, in silver with green and white enamels, cornucopia hallmarked and marked with the number "1" on the edge of the arm at 6 o'clock, measuring 38. 5 mm (w) x 38. 5 mm (h), intact enamels, original ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Arts and Letters was instituted on May 2, 1957 and is awarded for meritorious services in the field of the arts and literature,