France, Napoleonic. An Order Of St. Louis In Gold, C.1800 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Krause was appointed Leader of

Krause was appointed Leader of the Artillery Department in Breslau

he was given a special task

maker marked "DRAGO RUE DE ROMAINVILLE PARIS" and coded "G 1773" on the reverse

(Wasserschutzpolizei Gürtelschnalle)

France, Napoleonic. An Order Of St. Louis In Gold, C.1800 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Krause was appointed Leader ofIn Gold and enamels, weighing 9. 6 grams, 37 mm x 53. 2 mm inclusive of gold ring, Fleur De Lys in junction of four arms have been carefully removed (subject to period socio political movements), with some enamels loss evident to centre, as well as minor hairline cracking, yet fine details in an very early piece, appears to have had a period resin restoration at junction of 6 o'clock arm and body of order, on period ribbon, good fine.