Baden, Duchy. A House Order Of Fidelity, Grand Cross Star, C.1900 Province of China 6 holes for thread

6 holes for thread

21cm x 17cm

measuring 83 mm (w) x 99 mm (h)

Constructed of smooth white wool

printed in Russian and French

Baden, Duchy. A House Order Of Fidelity, Grand Cross Star, C.1900 Province of China 6 holes for thread(Hausorden der Treue). Instituted 1720 Revised 1803. II Model. A finely made and attractive star consisting of a silver gilt Maltese cross with ball finials and red enamels affixed to a multirayed silver eight armed star, hand detailed silver gilt "C"s in each quadrant (riveted) representing the initials of the order cofounder Charles III William, Margrave of Baden Durlach, obverse centre depicting hand painted blue and green mounted on enamel, with a