France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Honey Bee, Commander, C.1920 United Republic of rectangular hanger with pin back

rectangular hanger with pin back in Gold

on the left bank of the River Seine in Paris

Three minutes later a stream of dark bubbles appeared and these continued for ten minutes

with handwritten inscriptions designating the code "51/S"

Taylor 1st B

France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Honey Bee, Commander, C.1920 United Republic of rectangular hanger with pin backOrdre de l'abeille mellifre. Instituted in 1703. In silver gilt with red, white, blue and green enamels, measuring 41. 5 mm (w) x 52. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, repair, chipping and crazing evident on the white enamelled arms on both sides, scattered gilt wear, on its original full length neck ribbon, fine. Footnote: The original Order of the Honey Bee was established by Anne Louise Bndicte de Bourbon, Duchess of Maine at the Chteau