France, Kingdom. An Order of St. Louis in Gold, Knight, c.1800 Auction mounted to a five-sided aluminum

mounted to a five-sided aluminum suspension without pinback)

measuring 28 mm (w) x 38

bruising evident on the disk

the sword measuring 880 mm in length

1mm (w) x 85

France, Kingdom. An Order of St. Louis in Gold, Knight, c.1800 Auction mounted to a five-sided aluminum(Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint Louis). Instituted 1693 by Louis XIV (Louis the Great). An unusual knight's badge in Gold consisting of a Maltese cross with ball finials, applique in white enamels with Gold fleur de lys in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a superposed enamelled portrait of Saint Louis, surrounded by the motto LUD(OVICUS) M(AGNUS) IN(STITUIT) 1693, (Louis the Great instituted it in 1693), reverse centre displaying a