France, Kingdom. An Order of Saint Louis, Officer with Crown, in Gold, c.1815 Republic of small enamel chip on upper

small enamel chip on upper arm

"Chateau" with a downward-pointing arrow near the centre

lightly soiled from period wear

with mirror finish in the fields

France, Kingdom. An Order of Saint Louis, Officer with Crown, in Gold, c.1815 Republic of small enamel chip on upperInstituted April 5, 1693. In Gold, a beautiful Order of St. Louis, with a crown of the Order of the Legion of Honour, featuring a partially white enamelled cross with ball finials, the obverse medallion featuring a richly enamelled St. Louis encircled by a blue ring inscribed LUD. M. INST. 1693, the reverse medallion with a sword piercing a green enamel wreath on a red field, a dark blue enamel surround inscribed BELLICE VIRTUTIS PRAEMIUM, surmounted