France, Kingdom. A Royal Order of St. Louis, Knight in Gold, c.1790 Auction Archive a two-piece sun in white

a two-piece sun in white cotton

A Second War Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 - Iron Core

in frosted sterling silver

inscribed DEN 18 OKTOBER 1861 in gilt lettering

France, Kingdom. A Royal Order of St. Louis, Knight in Gold, c.1790 Auction Archive a two-piece sun in white(Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint Louis). Instituted 1693 by Louis XIV (Louis the Great). An immaculate 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