FRANCE - ORDRE DES ARTS ET DES LETTRES, created in 1957 Commander's Star for diplomat Jacques Tiné In gilt and enamel. Arthus Bertrand goldsmith's hallmark. Tie with fastener. 80 x 55 mm (3 ¼ x 2 ¼ in.) - Gross weight: 54 g. SUP. In a box. Provenance : Jacques Tiné (1914-2008), diplomat; By descent to the current owner An Order of Art and Letters Commander's Star of the diplomat Jacqué Tiné Biography : Jacques Tiné (1914-2008) Joined the shock battalion in Algiers in 1942, with which he fought in Tunisia and took part in the liberation of Corsica in September 1943 aboard the Casabianca, before joining the Gaullist representation in Lisbon. He held several diplomatic posts after the Liberation, notably in Denmark and Morocco.