France, Iv Republic. An Order Of Merit For Commerce And Industry, Iii Class Knight, C.1960 Buy Now with a partial laurel wreath

with a partial laurel wreath at the base

machine woven in silver threads on a black rayon base

The medal was manufactured by the Louis Essen Company of Milwaukee

22mm x 38mm

the obverse with a leftward-facing profile of Prince Regent Luitpold circumscribed by name and title

France, Iv Republic. An Order Of Merit For Commerce And Industry, Iii Class Knight, C.1960 Buy Now with a partial laurel wreath(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