France, Kingdom. An Order of Saint Louis, Officer with Crown, in Gold, c.1815 Republic of "Chateau" with a downward-pointing arrow

"Chateau" with a downward-pointing arrow near the centre

Class without Crown

Maker marked and date engraved on reverse: VI

measuring 74 mm in diameter

a small chip is evident to the enamels

France, Kingdom. An Order of Saint Louis, Officer with Crown, in Gold, c.1815 Republic of "Chateau" with a downward-pointing arrowInstituted 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