France, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Louis In Gold, Knight, C.1812 Auction including a Boatswain NCO’s badge

including a Boatswain NCO’s badge

slightly curved plate

red enamels heavily chipped from the center of the chrysanthemum suspension

The drawstring itself is constructed of twisted/embroidered white string

with Gold centerpiece

France, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Louis In Gold, Knight, C.1812 Auction including a Boatswain NCO’s badge(Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint Louis). Instituted 1693 by Louis XIV (Louis the Great). Of high manufacture, an excellent example of a Knight's badge in Gold consisting of a Maltese cross, applique in white enamels with Gold fleur de lys in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a superposed enameled portrait of Saint Louis, surrounded by the motto LUD(OVICUS) M(AGNUS) IN(STITUIT) 1693, (""Louis the Great instituted it in 1693""), reverse centre