Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Saint John In Gold And Quartz, C.1800 Auction 45 mm x 83 mm

45 mm x 83 mm

Footnote: The Sons of the Revolution was founded in 1876 by members of the Society of the Cincinnati

with one hidden under the right shoulder board

with political eagle on top

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Saint John In Gold And Quartz, C.1800 Auction 45 mm x 83 mmOf high quality manufacture, an extremely rare Renaissance styled Order of St. John, consisting of a clear polished central genuine Quartz with multiple fine facets, contained within a frame of 18kt Gold shaping a sun with alternated enameled white and red rays, the obverse presenting a hand made image of St. John in multi colored enamel, with reverse framed by a fine enameled white Maltese Cross, measuring 59. 09 mm (w) x 70. 62 mm (h inclusive the