France, Kingdom. An Order of St. Louis in Gold, Knight, c.1800 Auction bruising evident on the disk

bruising evident on the disk

mounted to a five-sided aluminum suspension without pinback)

the silver medals on suspension with swing bar pinback

dated November 3

measuring 28 mm (w) x 38

France, Kingdom. An Order of St. Louis in Gold, Knight, c.1800 Auction bruising evident on the disk(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