France, Napoleonic. An Order Of St. Louis In Gold, C.1800 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Johnson but was not signed

Johnson but was not signed or marked

it would be his 97th mission where he would be forced to parachute to safety once more

measuring 102 mm (w) x 152 mm (h)

each have original ribbons with brooch pinbacks

It was established in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Croatian Independence from Austrian-Hungarian rule

France, Napoleonic. An Order Of St. Louis In Gold, C.1800 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Johnson but was not signedIn Gold and enamels, weighing 9. 6 grams, 37 mm x 53. 2 mm inclusive of gold ring, Fleur De Lys in junction of four arms have been carefully removed (subject to period socio political movements), with some enamels loss evident to centre, as well as minor hairline cracking, yet fine details in an very early piece, appears to have had a period resin restoration at junction of 6 o'clock arm and body of order, on period ribbon, good fine.