France, Ii Empire. An Order Of The Holy Spirit, Breast Star, C.1850 GTRexclude Baltic Cross 1st

Baltic Cross 1st

It is accompanied by its period original dagger

page 634: "The King has been graciously pleased

constructed of off-white machine embroidery on a brown wool backer

France, Ii Empire. An Order Of The Holy Spirit, Breast Star, C.1850 GTRexclude Baltic Cross 1st(Ordre du Saint Esprit). Instituted by Henry III in 1578. Museum Display Piece. A highly rare historical museum piece, consisting of an unbodied silver frame shaping a Maltese Cross with ball finials, embellishing by clusters of synthetic stones of different sizes on each arm, with delicate silver fleur de lys in each quadrant, obverse centre featuring a symbol of the Holy Spirit on a silver plaque, plain reverse with rings for sewing in the uniform,