France, Kingdom. An Order of Saint Louis, Officer with Crown, in Gold, c.1815 Newly Listed 1926 as Commander (Retired)

1926 as Commander (Retired)

in the fight against the common enemy

measuring 54 mm (w) x 117 mm (l)

Loose centrepiece on the Breast Star

France, Kingdom. An Order of Saint Louis, Officer with Crown, in Gold, c.1815 Newly Listed 1926 as Commander (Retired)Instituted April 5, 1693. In Gold, a beautiful Order of St. Louis, with a crown of the Order of the Legion of Honour, featuring a partially white enamelled cross with ball finials, the obverse medallion featuring a richly enamelled St. Louis encircled by a blue ring inscribed LUD. M. INST. 1693, the reverse medallion with a sword piercing a green enamel wreath on a red field, a dark blue enamel surround inscribed BELLICE VIRTUTIS PRAEMIUM, surmounted