Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

France, Republic, Order of Arts and Letters, neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, lacking suspension loop, otherwise very fine

Italy, Republic, Order of Merit, Second Class set of insignia, comprising neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, lacking suspension loop and reverse star; breast star, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, in Cravanzola, Rome case of issue, very fine (3) £120-160

Attributed to Nikolaus Phokas. For other insignia attributed to Phokas, see lots 782, 799, 802, 803, 827, and 830.