France, Kingdom. An Order of Saint Louis, Officer with Crown, in Gold, c.1815 Newly Listed with central machine-embroidred silver aluminum

with central machine-embroidred silver aluminum wire stylized inscription reading “Führerhauptquartier”

1926 as Commander (Retired)

Loose centrepiece on the Breast Star

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

France, Kingdom. An Order of Saint Louis, Officer with Crown, in Gold, c.1815 Newly Listed with central machine-embroidred silver aluminumInstituted 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