France, Kingdom. An Order of St. Louis in Gold, Knight, c.1800 Auction His cricket and polo teams

His cricket and polo teams

A rectangular belt buckle constructed of magnetic metal alloy

mounted to a five-sided aluminum suspension without pinback)

mounted to a bar with dual push pins

measuring 28 mm (w) x 38

France, Kingdom. An Order of St. Louis in Gold, Knight, c.1800 Auction His cricket and polo teams(Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint Louis). Instituted 1693 by Louis XIV (Louis the Great). An unusual knight's badge in Gold consisting of a Maltese cross with ball finials, applique in white enamels with Gold fleur de lys in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a superposed enamelled portrait of Saint Louis, surrounded by the motto LUD(OVICUS) M(AGNUS) IN(STITUIT) 1693, (Louis the Great instituted it in 1693), reverse centre displaying a