FRANCE ORDRE DE LA LÉGION D'HONNEUR, instituted in 1802 3rd type knight's star of the First Empire Silver, gold and enamel centres (small chips). Fragment of ribbon. Framed under glass. 29 x 26 cm Presented on an ivory silk background decorated with a willow tree (mottling) shading a pedestal marked: "F DURR Unver-gefslich. Battalion commander in the 114th Line. Died for his country on 30 December 1810. A.B.E. Origin : Former Napoleonic collection of the Prince's Palace of Monaco (1st sale, lot 58) A decoration of the order of the Legion of Honour in silver, with centres in gold and enamel Commentary: Battalion commander DURR probably died during the capture of Tortosa, which took place at the end of December 1810 and in which the 114th Line Infantry Regiment took part. A lieutenant, named DUIR in the Martinien, is listed as killed on 31st December 1810 at Tortosa. Bibliography: