France, Kingdom. An Order of St. Louis in Gold, Knight, c.1800 visually-hidden the stiffener in the visor

the stiffener in the visor has a full divisive crack across its width

Footnote: Albert Charles Downton was born on December 7

(Orden de Mehdauia)

constructed of fine-quality field-grey wool

Knight's Cross - In Silver gilt and enamels

France, Kingdom. An Order of St. Louis in Gold, Knight, c.1800 visually-hidden the stiffener in the visor(Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint Louis). Instituted 1693 by Louis XIV (Louis the Great). A Knight's badge in Gold consisting of a Maltese cross with ball finials, applique in white enamels with Gold fleur de lys in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a superposed enamelled portrait of Saint Louis, surrounded by the motto LUD(OVICUS) M(AGNUS) IN(STITUIT) 1693, (Louis the Great instituted it in 1693), reverse centre displaying a superposed