France, Kingdom. A Royal Order of St. Louis, Knight in Gold, c.1790 Province of China while in April

while in April

the obverse pebbled with a slightly pebbled central field

In toned silver with red enamels with typical speckled pattern

it measures 138 mm (w) x 88 mm (h)

France, Kingdom. A Royal Order of St. Louis, Knight in Gold, c.1790 Province of China while in April(Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint Louis). Instituted 1693 by Louis XIV (Louis the Great). An immaculate knight's badge in Gold consisting of a Maltese cross with ball finials, applique in white enamels with Gold fleur de lys in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a superposed enamelled portrait of Saint Louis, surrounded by the motto LUD(OVICUS) M(AGNUS) IN(STITUIT) 1693, (Louis the Great instituted it in 1693), reverse centre displaying a