France, III Republic. An Order Of Agricultural Merit, II Class Officer, C.1900 Auction Archive is of medium size

is of medium size

in addition to the missing prong there is evidence of period repair to the reverse

inscribed "Ostern 1917" (Easter 1917) on the reverse

significant mothing and some light soiling

The book measures 224 mm (w) x 286 mm (h)

France, III Republic. An Order Of Agricultural Merit, II Class Officer, C.1900 Auction Archive is of medium size(Ordre du Mrite Agricole). Instituted in 1883. Type I without date 1900. In silver gilt with blue and white enamels, measuring 37. 5 mm (w) x 68. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally pierced ball suspension, repair evident in the blue enamels on both centrepiece rings using a black filler, otherwise the enamels are intact, large rosette on its original ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The Order of Agricultural Merit was instituted on July 7,