France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Decoration Of The Lily, Silver Cross, C.1820 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac In silvered and gilded tombac

In silvered and gilded tombac with red

Measuring 399 mm with the scabbard on

chin scales

Beasley was admitted to the Bath War Hospital on January 9

the obverse bearing a raised figure clutching artillery shells

France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Decoration Of The Lily, Silver Cross, C.1820 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac In silvered and gilded tombacInstituted April 26 1814. In silver, a small white enamelled Maltese cross with small ball finals and Fleur de lys in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents the left facing portrait surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed LOUIS XVIII, the reverse medallion presents a central silver fleur de lys encircled by a blue ring inscribed VIVE LE ROI, the cross is surmounted by a crown and worn on a replacement white ribbon, measures 16. 9mm (w) x 32.