Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria - Thursday 21 July 2005 - Spink London

Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria - Thursday 21 July 2005 - Spink London

The sale featured the France, Order of the Holy Spirit, Collar and Badge, gold and enamel, the collar composed of 29 links of trophies and crowned initial H´s divided by fleur de lis, overall length approximately 170cm., each link stamped with maker´s mark AV, maker´s mark and fineness marks also on clasp, the Badge 70mm. pendant from a chain of 17 gold rings, two stamped with the letter A, some minor enamel damage but generally in extremely fine condition, in fitted case, the sides repaired, the lid gold-blocked with the crowned Bourbon arms surrounded by the collars of the Orders of the Holy Spirit and of St Michael, with paper label of Quizille & Lemoine, Bijoutiers du Roi, Quai Conti No 7, a superb quality set of insignia of the highest rarity Estimate £ 20,000-25,000  Sold for £37,000