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Order of St. Louis - Restoration, jewel of grand-cross...

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Order of St. Louis - Restoration, jewel of grand-cross in gold partially burnished and enamelled with eight dotted points, the branches bordered with white enamel with amaties reserves are angled with large chiseled fleur-de-lis, the slightly oval centers in two parts present, on the obverse, St. Louis with face in profile to the left crowned, in armor and royal mantle, holding in the right hand a laurel wreath, On the reverse, a wavy sword surrounded by the motto of the order "BELLICÆ VIRTUTIS PRÆMIUM", chiseled acanthus leaves, fluted ring, ram's head mark on the reverse of a lily (hair, small chips on the points and legends). 72 x 64,5 mm - gross weight : 47,7 g France, 1819-1830. Very good to very good