France, Kingdom. An Order of Saint Louis, Officer with Crown, in Gold, c.1815 Newly Listed 1914 to September 10

1914 to September 10

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

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

1888 – April 1

clutching a mobile swastika and executed in exceptional detail

France, Kingdom. An Order of Saint Louis, Officer with Crown, in Gold, c.1815 Newly Listed 1914 to September 10Instituted 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