France, Napoleonic. An Order Of St. Louis In Gold, C.1800 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac each have original ribbons with

each have original ribbons with brooch pinbacks

III - The Armies are Unleashed

measuring 102 mm (w) x 152 mm (h)

it would be his 97th mission where he would be forced to parachute to safety once more

with a cross formed in traditional Croatian wattle pattern in gilt exhibiting through the arms

France, Napoleonic. An Order Of St. Louis In Gold, C.1800 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac each have original ribbons withIn Gold and enamels, weighing 9. 6 grams, 37 mm x 53. 2 mm inclusive of gold ring, Fleur De Lys in junction of four arms have been carefully removed (subject to period socio political movements), with some enamels loss evident to centre, as well as minor hairline cracking, yet fine details in an very early piece, appears to have had a period resin restoration at junction of 6 o'clock arm and body of order, on period ribbon, good fine.