France, Kingdom. An Order of Saint Louis, Officer with Crown, in Gold, c.1815 Auction Archive to maintain and promote the

to maintain and promote the traditions of chivalry and knighthood

possibly moth nips

entitled "Badges of Imperial Russia: Military

Edwards received numerous awards during his career

France, Kingdom. An Order of Saint Louis, Officer with Crown, in Gold, c.1815 Auction Archive to maintain and promote theInstituted 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