France, Kingdom. An Order of Saint Louis, Officer with Crown, in Gold, c.1815 Republic of Maker marked and date engraved

Maker marked and date engraved on reverse: VI

overlaid by a crossed sickle and hammer

small enamel chip on upper arm

Class without Crown

France, Kingdom. An Order of Saint Louis, Officer with Crown, in Gold, c.1815 Republic of Maker marked and date engravedInstituted April 5, 1693. In Gold, a beautiful Order of St. Louis, with a crown of the Order of the Legion of Honour, featuring a partially white enamelled cross with ball finials, the obverse medallion featuring a richly enamelled St. Louis encircled by a blue ring inscribed LUD. M. INST. 1693, the reverse medallion with a sword piercing a green enamel wreath on a red field, a dark blue enamel surround inscribed BELLICE VIRTUTIS PRAEMIUM, surmounted