France, Kingdom. An Order of Saint Louis, Officer with Crown, in Gold, c.1815 Republic of Both sides of the helmet

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

measuring 74 mm in diameter

"Chateau" with a downward-pointing arrow near the centre

with mirror finish in the fields

Maker marked and date engraved on reverse: VI

France, Kingdom. An Order of Saint Louis, Officer with Crown, in Gold, c.1815 Republic of Both sides of the helmetInstituted 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