Spain, Kingdom. A Superb French-Made Order of Carlos III, Grand Cross Breast Star, Type III, c. 1850 visually-hidden the helmet is flanked on

the helmet is flanked on each side by integral ventilation holes stamped directly into the shell

the panels are rolled up and secured in place with a pebbled field-grey zink button meeting on the right flap meeting a reinforced buttonhole on the left flap

while the other four are maker marked "J

Visible on the reverse ricasso is a maker’s mark of “SMF” for the firm of Stöcker & Co

33 mm (w) x 53

Spain, Kingdom. A Superb French-Made Order of Carlos III, Grand Cross Breast Star, Type III, c. 1850 visually-hidden the helmet is flanked on(Real Orden de Carlos III). Instituted September 19th, 1771. (c. 1850). A superb French jeweler made example of an extremely well preserved Order of Carlos III Grand Cross breast star, a Maltese Cross with multi faceted surfaces and ball finials constructed of silver with equally multi faceted fleur de lis in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central oval medallion filled with off white enamels, surrounded by a blue ring