Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Saint John In Gold And Quartz, C.1800 Auction with political eagle on top

with political eagle on top

45 mm x 83 mm

with one hidden under the right shoulder board

(Deutsches-Feld-Ehrenzeichen Miniatur)

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Saint John In Gold And Quartz, C.1800 Auction with political eagle on topOf high quality manufacture, an extremely rare Renaissance styled Order of St. John, consisting of a clear polished central genuine Quartz with multiple fine facets, contained within a frame of 18kt Gold shaping a sun with alternated enameled white and red rays, the obverse presenting a hand made image of St. John in multi colored enamel, with reverse framed by a fine enameled white Maltese Cross, measuring 59. 09 mm (w) x 70. 62 mm (h inclusive the