France, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Louis In Gold, Knight, C.1812 Auction Archive These were for wear on

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fire gilded brass

very little pitting from star

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France, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Louis In Gold, Knight, C.1812 Auction Archive These were for wear on(Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint Louis). Instituted 1693 by Louis XIV (Louis the Great). Of high manufacture, an excellent example of a Knight's badge in Gold consisting of a Maltese cross, applique in white enamels with Gold fleur de lys in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a superposed enameled portrait of Saint Louis, surrounded by the motto LUD(OVICUS) M(AGNUS) IN(STITUIT) 1693, (""Louis the Great instituted it in 1693""), reverse centre