France, Republic. An Apostolic And Hospitaller Order Of Saint George Of Burgundy, Commander's Badge Auction Archive with white velvet fitted insert

with white velvet fitted insert

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one with a brooch pinback

a gold Maltese cross with black and red enamels

France, Republic. An Apostolic And Hospitaller Order Of Saint George Of Burgundy, Commander's Badge Auction Archive with white velvet fitted insertInstituted in 1390. A blue enameled Maltese cross with ball tipped finials, fleurs de lys between the arms, the obverse centerpiece bearing a figure of St George on horseback slaying the dragon within a ring with beaded borders, on large elaborate swivel crown and trophy of arms suspension with loop for neck ribbon, including suspensions 115 mm (h) x 55 mm (w), enamels intact, on original neck ribbon, near mint condition. Footnote: The Order of Saint