Bidspirit auction | Two French and International Civil

Two French and International Civil Awards including a Medaille d'honneur du travail and a Miniature Cross of Merit - The lot comprises two awards including a French Medaille d'honneur du travail (Labour Medal of Honour) and a miniature insignia of an order of chivalry. The first is a silver-toned medal issued by the French Ministry of Labour and Social Security. The obverse depicts the profile bust of the French Republic facing left. The reverse features a central cartouche engraved C. KERDILES 1951, within a border inscribed MINISTERE DU TRAVAIL ET DE LA SECURITE SOCIALE. The design includes symbolic motifs such as an anchor, a caduceus, and cornucopiae. The medal is suspended from a tricolour ribbon in blue, white, and red. The second item is a miniature insignia attributed to the Cross of Merit of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (Pro Merito Melitensi). It features a white enamelled Maltese cross below a gold-toned crown, suspended from a red silk ribbon. The miniature is mounted on a black felt backing with a safety-pin fastener to the reverse.