Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Honours and Awards Bestowed upon a French Count.

France, Second Empire, Legion of Honour, Knight’s breast badge, slightly reduced size, 46mm including crown x 33mm, silver, gold, and enamel, with two lapel rosettes; Spain, Kingdom, Order of Charles III, Commander First Class set of insignia, comprising neck badge, 62mm including wreath suspension x 40mm, gold and enamel; Star, 74mm x 69mm, silver and enamel, with Kretly, Paris, maker’s cartouche to reverse; Order of Isabella the Catholic, Commander First Class set of insignia, comprising neck badge, 74mm including wreath suspension x 52mm, silver-gilt and enamel, one tip of cross slightly bent; Star, 71mm x 69mm, silver-gilt and enamel, with Halley, Palais Royal, maker’s cartouche to reverse; Mexico, Empire, Order of Guadeloupe, 3rd type, Civil Division, Officer’s breast badge, 60mm including crowned eagle suspension x 37mm, silver-gilt and enamel, unmarked, with rosette on riband, all housed in a blue velvet and silk lined rosewood fitted case, 295mm x 295mm x 110mm, the Orders housed on a removable tray, with central space housing a conjoined neck riband for the two Spanish Orders of Charles III and Isabella the Catholic, and two additional spaces which house additional ribands, including a length of specially-commissioned miniature-width riband which incorporates the ribands of the four orders; and a compartment beneath which houses the broad sash ribands of the Spanish Orders of Charles III and Isabella the Catholic, with maker’s label ‘P. Sormani, Rue Charlot 10’ by catch, the lid of the case trimmed with nickel silver, with the Count’s coast of arms and depiction of the Orders he received worked into the lid in Boulle-technique, generally good very fine and a magnificent display case (6) £1,800-£2,200