France, Kingdom. An Order of Saint Louis, Officer with Crown, in Gold, c.1815 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a period-enlarged photo depicting a

a period-enlarged photo depicting a fighter posing with a rifle slung over his shoulder and with a captured German stick grenade and large bandolier visible

engraved "RALPH W

He is documented as having been at No

Footnote: Accompanied by a guarantee of authenticity issued by Jamie Cross

France, Kingdom. An Order of Saint Louis, Officer with Crown, in Gold, c.1815 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a period-enlarged photo depicting aInstituted April 5, 1693. In Gold, a beautiful Order of St. Louis, with a crown of the Order of the Legion of Honour, featuring a partially white enamelled cross with ball finials, the obverse medallion featuring a richly enamelled St. Louis encircled by a blue ring inscribed LUD. M. INST. 1693, the reverse medallion with a sword piercing a green enamel wreath on a red field, a dark blue enamel surround inscribed BELLICE VIRTUTIS PRAEMIUM, surmounted