France, Republic. An Apostolic And Hospitaller Order Of Saint George Of Burgundy Auction measuring 131 mm x 18

measuring 131 mm x 18 mm

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Several of these badges were officially produced and distributed nationally but many more were produced privately by employing companies to support their employees

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France, Republic. An Apostolic And Hospitaller Order Of Saint George Of Burgundy Auction measuring 131 mm x 18A large silver gilt Maltese cross with ball tipped finials, the arms with fish scales within beaded borders, fleurs de lys between the arms; the face with a circular central medallion bearing a figure of St George on horseback slaying the dragon within a ring with beaded borders bearing stylised laurel sprays and surrounded by sapphires upper and lower left and right with five pearls above and four pearls left, right and below; the reverse plain with