An 18Th Century Austrian Order Of The Starry Cross C.1780 Newly Listed Footnote: Somers Gillies was born

Footnote: Somers Gillies was born on January 25th

1909 in Birmingham

With full length of original watered silk sash ribbon

In silver bullion wire with accents of off-white threading giving definition to the wings

An 18Th Century Austrian Order Of The Starry Cross C.1780 Newly Listed Footnote: Somers Gillies was bornIn Gold and enamels, 31. 6mm(w) x 47. 6mm(h), superbly made with hand chiseled gold fields and with fine translucent enamels, approximately 1mm thin, and with motto in enameled letters, typical of the circa 1780 period, in excellent condition with minor contact marks, ribbon of circa 1900 period, overall most attractive Austrian Imperial Ladies Order, and very rare from that period.