United Kingdom. An Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Commander Breast Star, c.1915 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Georg Herzog

Georg Herzog

on a black velvet base

Constructed of a card stock binding with a red oilcloth exterior liner

missing the plate

United Kingdom. An Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Commander Breast Star, c.1915 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Georg HerzogInstituted in 1818. A beautiful silver star with eight points, alternating between a maltese arm and faceted rays with Gold center piece in the form of a large medallion with a hand painted depiction of St. Michael the Archangel slaying Satan, surrounded by the inscription AUSPICIUM MELIORIS AEVI (HOPE FOR A BETTER AGE), with four short red enamel arms at each cardinal point, the reverse bears a single vertical pin in Gold, measures 74. 05 mm (w) x