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ORDER OF THE CROWN, MINIATURE

Creator(s): Unknown

Currently in storage


About this object

The five armed cross with ten points is in white enamel with gilt edges and gilt rays between. On the front is a blue enameled medallion with a gilt crown. On the reverse is a blue enameled medallion with interlaced L's as used by the Louis of France. At the top is a laurel wreath enameled green. The ribbon is in dark red moiré. There are also two miniatures of this in gold with diamonds and combined with a pin with the order of Leopold. Order came in a box

Object name:
ORDER OF THE CROWN, MINIATURE
Made from:
Silver -- enamel --silk moiré
Made in:
Belgium
Date made:
1947
Size:
1.3 cm (1/2 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
18.77.2
Class:
ORDER
Signature marks:
Dieges & Clust / New York Boston / Chicago Pittsburg in box
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973