France, Ii Empire. An Order Of The Holy Spirit, Breast Star, C.1850 Archive it had lost so many

it had lost so many troops that it was disbanded

maker marked “Pedo Sarlouis” on the reverse

A finely made order in solid silver gilt with a seven pointed white star affixed together with nine small white enameled stars

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France, Ii Empire. An Order Of The Holy Spirit, Breast Star, C.1850 Archive it had lost so many(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,