A French Royal Military Order Of St. Louis; Knight’s Class In Gold Auction usually at the expense of

usually at the expense of civilians

with Turkish hallmarks on reverse

both officially and socially

on July 31st

weighing 125 grams

A French Royal Military Order Of St. Louis; Knight’s Class In Gold Auction usually at the expense ofA Gold Royal Order of St. Louis; Knights Cross in gold and very fine white, red, green, and blue enamels; maltese cross with fleur de lis between the cross arms; the obverse with an oval centre medallion with a portrait of Saint Louis, surrounded by the motto Lud(ovicus) M(agnus) In(stituit) 1693 (Louis the Great Instituted in 1693); the reverse with a gold sword interlaced with a laurel crown and a white sash, with the inscription Bell(icae) Virtutis