FRANCE ORDRE DE LA LÉGION D'HONNEUR, instituted in 1802 Officer's Star of the 3rd type of the First Empire Gold and enamel (tiny chips), with five double branches. Fluted ring. Ribbon with bouffette. Marked with a cock's head (1809-1819). Height: 6 cm T.T.B. First Empire period, circa 1813 Presented framed under glass on a black velvet background with gold markings "REMISE A DRESDE LE 10 AOUT 1813 PAR L'EMPEREUR AU CAPITAINE REVEU DU 5EME DE LA GARDE". 19 x 15 cm Provenance : Former Napoleonic collection of the Prince's Palace of Monaco (1st sale, lot 59) A decoration of the order of the Legion of Honour in gold and enamel Commentary: On 10 August 1813, Napoleon, anticipating the imminent resumption of hostilities during the German Campaign, had his birthday celebrated in advance in Dresden. The King and Princes of Saxony attended a parade of forty thousand men. The officer mentioned is possibly General Pierre Louis Philippe Reveu or Reveux (1790-1869), who entered Saint Cyr in 1808 and was made a lieutenant in the 3rd Regiment of Voltigeurs de la Garde on 6 April 1813. He was captain of the 2nd Voltigeurs de la Garde during the Hundred Days. He was aide-de-camp to General Cambronne in 1822. He ended his career as a division general.