France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Decoration Of The Lily, Silver Cross, C.1820 Auction light tarnishing evident on the

light tarnishing evident on the exterior

a Flak Personnel EM/NCO’s sleeve badge

Accompanied by a bronze gilded breast star with obverse featuring a larger enameled red and black badge of the Order

the quadrants of the cross joined by richly-detailed imperial eagles

The awarding of the order fell into disuse and was re-instituted by Pope Pius IX as a continuation on June 17

France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Decoration Of The Lily, Silver Cross, C.1820 Auction light tarnishing evident on theInstituted April 26 1814. In silver, a small white enamelled Maltese cross with small ball finals and Fleur de lys in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents the left facing portrait surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed LOUIS XVIII, the reverse medallion presents a central silver fleur de lys encircled by a blue ring inscribed VIVE LE ROI, the cross is surmounted by a crown and worn on a replacement white ribbon, measures 16. 9mm (w) x 32.