France. An Order Of St. Louis, Knight In Gold, C. 1820 United Republic of Grand Cross (silver gilt and

Grand Cross (silver gilt and enamels

dated owner's label and two distributor's labels on the bottom

and two on the base of the box - with one of the pins missing on the latch on the lid

Since 1908

24 mm x 76

France. An Order Of St. Louis, Knight In Gold, C. 1820 United Republic of Grand Cross (silver gilt and(Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint Louis). Instituted April 5, 1693 by King Louis XIV. In Gold, a Maltese Cross with white enamel arms and a smaller interior Maltese cross in Gold detailing with ball finials, the obverse medallion presents a richly detailed figure of St. Louis surrounded by a blue enamelled ring inscribed LUD. M. INST. 1693 (Louis the Great Instituted 1693), the reverse center presents a Gold sword interlaced with a laurel crown and a