Italy, Duchy Of Parma. A Civil Merit Order Of St.louis, Knight Third Class, C.1860 Auction his twenty-third birthday

his twenty-third birthday

The cap is in an otherwise near extremely fine condition

45mm(width) x 33

King Christian VIII’s Period

Italy, Duchy Of Parma. A Civil Merit Order Of St.louis, Knight Third Class, C.1860 Auction his twenty-third birthdayNon Crowned Version. In a silver 4 multifaceted armed star, gold crest centre pieces on both obverse and reverse, white enamelled arms with finely detailed red, blue, white enameled centres, typical French style ring, silver hallmarked with right facing eagles head, measuring 45 mm (w) x 46. 8 mm (h including integral horizontally pierced ball suspension), cross has taken a curved shape from wear, minor enamel cracking and flaking to white arms,