France, Kingdom. A Royal Order of St. Louis, Knight in Gold, c.1790 Province of China with its black rayon backer

with its black rayon backer present but nearly fully detached

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

Footnote 2: Ferdinand Jodl (1896–1956) was the younger brother of Colonel General Alfred Jodl

the obverse featuring arabesques designs topped by stylized coats of arms of Austria-Hungary and Germany

The steel scabbard is magnetic and appears without dents

France, Kingdom. A Royal Order of St. Louis, Knight in Gold, c.1790 Province of China with its black rayon backer(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