Italy, Parma. A Civil Merit Order Of St. Louis, Knight Iii Class, C.1900 Auction measuring 220 mm (w) x

measuring 220 mm (w) x 285 mm (h) x 17 mm (d)

For this he was awarded the Pour le Mérite on October 8

(1914 issue)

New Caledonia on October 4th

Italy, Parma. A Civil Merit Order Of St. Louis, Knight Iii Class, C.1900 Auction measuring 220 mm (w) x(Ordine di San Ludovico del merito civile). Instituted in 1849. In silver gilt with red, white and blue enamels, marked with a capital "I" and a partial fleur de lis on the ring, measuring 44 mm (w) x 66. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms on both sides, the obverse and reverse centrepieces intact, on its original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, near