Military Order Of Saint Louis Jetton 1775 Auction with extensive surface wear exposing

with extensive surface wear exposing its metal base and traces of paint remaining at the areas butting the fittings

On the coffin were wreaths sent by the 3rd Battalion Grenadiers

Document for Wound Badge

light age wear and contact marks on the case's exterior

A large group of mourners was present on a lovely sunny spring morning at Gifhorn Cemetery to farewell Carl Schmidt

Military Order Of Saint Louis Jetton 1775 Auction with extensive surface wear exposingMilitary Order of Saint Louis Jetton 1775 Silver, weighing 9. 8 grams, obverse with the right facing bust of Louis XVI, inscribed "LUD. XVI. REX CHRISTIANISS." above, reverse illustrates a crowned Saint Louis holding a laurel wreath, inscribed "FIRMATUR CONSILIO VIRTUS" above and "ORDRE MILIT. DE St. LOUIS." below, 30. 7 mm, light contact, surface wear on the reverse, very fine. Footnote: Louis XVI (1774 1792). The Order of Saint Louis is a royal and