Bavaria, Kingdom. An Exceptionally Rare Military Order of St. George, Grand Cross Breast Star, Published Example c. 1795 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 65 mm (w) x 76

65 mm (w) x 76

attached by silver metal buttons to secure the shoulder straps to the shoulders

scattered silvering wear near extremely fine

while the reverse features a pebbled background

with its period original folded ribbon

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Exceptionally Rare Military Order of St. George, Grand Cross Breast Star, Published Example c. 1795 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 65 mm (w) x 76(Orden vom heiligen Georg Bruststern zum Grokreuz). Instituted 20 March 1729 by Prince Elector Karl Albrecht (1729 1918 issue; c. 1795 example). Constructed of hand hammered silver, the obverse consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled and blue lacquered arms joined through the quadrants by blue and white (substituted with silver base metal) rhombuses, overlaid by a central ribbed medallion bearing a red lacquered St. Georges Cross, the reverse with