France, Third Republic. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Commander in Gold, by Lemoine, c.1900 Hold attached to black wool
Yard notes & kiln story
Description
France, Third Republic. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Commander in Gold, by Lemoine, c.1900 Hold attached to black wool attached to black wool above a handwritten inscription bearing Dimitrijević’s name and a date of “VIDOVDAN 1917” (a Serbian national holiday celebrated on 28 June according to the Gregorian calendar and 13 June according to the Julian calendar) which is possibly in his own handwriting (and thus obtained shortly before his execution on 24 June)