Italy, Parma. A Civil Merit Order Of St. Louis, Knight Iii Class, C.1900 Auction mounted on a green and

mounted on a green and white ribbon medal bar

King Edward VII on February 9th

as more purchasing staff had to be employed straight away

For this he was awarded the Pour le Mérite on October 8

" He was hospitalized at No

Italy, Parma. A Civil Merit Order Of St. Louis, Knight Iii Class, C.1900 Auction mounted on a green and(Ordine di San Ludovico del merito civile). Instituted in 1849. In silver gilt with red, white and blue enamels, marked with a capital "I" and a partial fleur de lis on the ring, measuring 44 mm (w) x 66. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms on both sides, the obverse and reverse centrepieces intact, on its original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, near