Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Saint John In Gold And Quartz, C.1800 Auction Archive 75 mm in diameter

75 mm in diameter

In gold filled sterling silver (marked on reverse)

opening with a functional hinge

Measuring 255 mm long with the scabbard on

ZIVAVE" on the edge

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Saint John In Gold And Quartz, C.1800 Auction Archive 75 mm in diameterOf high quality manufacture, an extremely rare Renaissance styled Order of St. John, consisting of a clear polished central genuine Quartz with multiple fine facets, contained within a frame of 18kt Gold shaping a sun with alternated enameled white and red rays, the obverse presenting a hand made image of St. John in multi colored enamel, with reverse framed by a fine enameled white Maltese Cross, measuring 59. 09 mm (w) x 70. 62 mm (h inclusive the