France, Kingdom. An Order of Saint Louis, Officer with Crown, in Gold, c.1815 Republic of Maker marked and date engraved

Maker marked and date engraved on reverse: VI

a small chip is evident to the enamels

Footnote: Thomas William Sammons was born in the parish of St Marys

Both sides of the helmet have double sets of seven ventilation holes each in the shape of a hexagon above the corners of the decals

small enamel chip on upper arm

France, Kingdom. An Order of Saint Louis, Officer with Crown, in Gold, c.1815 Republic of Maker marked and date engravedInstituted April 5, 1693. In Gold, a beautiful Order of St. Louis, with a crown of the Order of the Legion of Honour, featuring a partially white enamelled cross with ball finials, the obverse medallion featuring a richly enamelled St. Louis encircled by a blue ring inscribed LUD. M. INST. 1693, the reverse medallion with a sword piercing a green enamel wreath on a red field, a dark blue enamel surround inscribed BELLICE VIRTUTIS PRAEMIUM, surmounted