FRANCE
Imperial Order of the Reunion
A Knight’s Badge, 60x35 mm, in GOLD with white enameled rays (a small chip to the obverse upper and lower rays and to the reverse, lower ray) and golden arrows; convex centre medallion in gold with representation of the Imperial Throne, within pale
blue enamelled outer circlet baring the inscription “TOUT POUR L’EMPIRE” in gold lettering and laurel branches The reverse medallion also in gold with the imperial monogram “N” within a laurel wreath, pale blue enamelled outer circlet with golden
inscription “A JAMAIS”; hinged crown suspension, with pale blue enameled base inscribed “NAPOLEON” (obverse) and “FONDATEUR.”; original, long ribbon with rosette; with the original award document, given in Paris, March 25th, 1812 to W. Barnaart,
Mayor of Haarlem in the Netherlands, with the original signature “duc de Cadore”, Jean-Baptiste de Nompère (1756-1834), count of Champagny and count of the Empire (April 24th 1808); minister of the internal affairs (1804-1807); minister of the foreign affairs (1807-1814), Grand Chancellor of the Order of the Reunion and senator; the document is accompanied by two further papers: the first with the dated oath (“Formule de Serment”), the second, with particular, bureaucratic instructions
to the knights.
A beautiful piece, definitely rare in this very fine condition and completeness.
This Order was founded in 1811 as a special reward to those, both military or civil, for their signaled merits towards the empire. An approximate number of awards was 1 Grand Master (Napoleon I himself); 61 Grand Crosses, 90 Commanders and 527 Knights. II RR!

Estimate: EUR 8500 - 17000