Monaco, Principality. An Order Of Charles, 1St Class Grand Cross, C.1865 Auction Archive charmed with the country and

charmed with the country and its mineral wealth

measuring 115 mm (w) x 60 mm (h)

on textured background with two diagonally laid Gold inlaid stripes with ribbed silver striped between on either side

also known to the Allies as the buzz bomb

the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch with a unique functional locking mechanism

Monaco, Principality. An Order Of Charles, 1St Class Grand Cross, C.1865 Auction Archive charmed with the country andOf French manufacture, likely Halley, consisting of a hand filed eight pointed silver star, an 18Kt solid Gold Maltese cross overlay with red and white enamels, green enameled laurel wreath, affixed by four gold rivets, centre presenting the Gold royal cypher of Charles III, with red spiral enamel background, white enamel surround boarded by filed silver margin, reverse with two stays as well as large pin assembly, measuring 89 mm (w) x 89 mm (h),