United States. An Order Of Lafayette With Miniature, C.1965 Auction wear evident on the base

wear evident on the base

Footnote: Lennox Irving was born on May 16

and without any foreknowledge of the consequences

1945 and signed in blue ink by Commanding Admiral of the U-boats Hans-Georg von Friedeburg (1895–1945)

United States. An Order Of Lafayette With Miniature, C.1965 Auction wear evident on the baseFullsize: in bronze gilt with red, white, blue and green enamels, measuring 39 mm (w) x 44. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, original ribbon with dual prong pinback, extremely fine; and Miniature: in bronze gilt with red, white, blue and green enamels, measuring 14. 3 mm (w) x 16. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, original ribbon, chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the arm at 6