France, Iv Republic. An Order Of Merit For Commerce And Industry, Iii Class Knight, C.1960 United Republic of the album bound by an

the album bound by an olive green string fed through two drilled holes with reinforcing eyelets and tied in a knot at the front

and round silver fires in the shape of a standard diplomatic eagle

beautiful dark patina

central seam and the seams dividing the viewing lenses and the side panels trimmed in green cloth

France, Iv Republic. An Order Of Merit For Commerce And Industry, Iii Class Knight, C.1960 United Republic of the album bound by an(Ordre du Mrite du Travail, Chevalier). Instituted in 1957. Three piece construction, in bronze gilt with red enamels, a forest green enamelled disk placed between the two bronze gilt plates, maker marked "A. B." (Arthus Bertrand) on the obverse, measuring 40 mm (w) x 46. 5 mm (h), the red enamelled text "MERITE DU TRAVAIL" on the obverse exhibiting slight discolouration, on its original shortened neck ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of