France, Iv Republic. An Order Of Merit For Commerce And Industry, Iii Class Knight, C.1960 Buy Now machine woven in silver threads

machine woven in silver threads on a black rayon base

with a partial laurel wreath at the base

He was a resident of Columbus

22mm x 38mm

the reverse maker marked “WILH

France, Iv Republic. An Order Of Merit For Commerce And Industry, Iii Class Knight, C.1960 Buy Now machine woven in silver threads(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