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