France, Napoleonic Kingdom. Four Royal Awards To D’agon De La Contrie, Commander Of Phalsbourg 1816-1830. Auction Archive COLOMBEY-NOUILLY

COLOMBEY-NOUILLY

on a two-strand bronze chain with pins at either end

in turn flanked by a date of “1936”

During its absence on Sardinia until February 9

consisting of a Latin Cross with its quadrants joined by stylized sun rays

France, Napoleonic Kingdom. Four Royal Awards To D’agon De La Contrie, Commander Of Phalsbourg 1816-1830. Auction Archive COLOMBEY-NOUILLYAn Order of St. Louis, Knight. (Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint Louis) Instituted 1693. In Gold, consisting of a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials and delicate fleur de lys in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a full portrait of Saint Louis clothed in a robe on a red enamelled background, in a blue enamel surround, inscribed LUD. MAG. INST. 1693 ("Louis the Great instituted it in 1693") reverse centre in Gold, presenting a sword