REDUCTION OF THE ORDER OF SAINT-LOUIS, KNIGHT'S CROSS, Former Monarchy. 19855
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REDUCTION OF THE ORDER OF SAINT-LOUIS, KNIGHT'S CROSS, Ancient Monarchy. 19855
Maltese cross with four double-pointed enameled rays, center of the branches in gold bordered with white enamel, four amethyst and brown lilies flanked between the branches, oblong centers, obverse presenting at the foot a crowned and gold-armored Saint Louis covered with a blue mantle lined with black ermines holding in his right hand the Crown of Thorns of the Passion and in his left hand a crown of laurel leaves, posed on a green ground, on a red enamel background, and bordered by a royal blue listel bearing the legend "LUD. M. INST 1693", for Ludovicus Magnus Instituit 1693 (Louis the Great instituted it in 1693). Reverse showing a sword in pale passing between two laurel leaf branches forming a crown and connected by a white ribbon on a red enamel background, bordered by a royal blue listel with the legend "BELL. VIRTUTIS. PRAEM.", for Bellicae virtutis praemium (reward for military virtue), fluted ring.
Height 3.4 cm, width 3 cm.
France.
Ancient Monarchy.
Good condition, chips and cracks at the points.
Maltese cross with four double-pointed enameled rays, center of the branches in gold bordered with white enamel, four amethyst and brown lilies flanked between the branches, oblong centers, obverse presenting at the foot a crowned and gold-armored Saint Louis covered with a blue mantle lined with black ermines holding in his right hand the Crown of Thorns of the Passion and in his left hand a crown of laurel leaves, posed on a green ground, on a red enamel background, and bordered by a royal blue listel bearing the legend "LUD. M. INST 1693", for Ludovicus Magnus Instituit 1693 (Louis the Great instituted it in 1693). Reverse showing a sword in pale passing between two laurel leaf branches forming a crown and connected by a white ribbon on a red enamel background, bordered by a royal blue listel with the legend "BELL. VIRTUTIS. PRAEM.", for Bellicae virtutis praemium (reward for military virtue), fluted ring.
Height 3.4 cm, width 3 cm.
France.
Ancient Monarchy.
Good condition, chips and cracks at the points.
Reference :
19855
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An authenticity certificate of the item including the description published on the site, the period, the sale price, accompanied by one or more color photographs is automatically provided for any item priced over 130 euros. Below this price, each certificate is charged 5 euros.
Only items sold by me are subject to an authenticity certificate, I do not provide any expert reports for items sold by third parties (colleagues or collectors).