Spain, Kingdom. A Superb French-Made Order of Carlos III, Grand Cross Breast Star, Type III, c. 1850 visually-hidden 33 mm (w) x 53

33 mm (w) x 53

Visible on the reverse ricasso is a maker’s mark of “SMF” for the firm of Stöcker & Co

"1/20-10K" and maker marked "LGB"(L

while the other four are maker marked "J

Spain, Kingdom. A Superb French-Made Order of Carlos III, Grand Cross Breast Star, Type III, c. 1850 visually-hidden 33 mm (w) x 53(Real Orden de Carlos III). Instituted September 19th, 1771. (c. 1850). A superb French jeweler made example of an extremely well preserved Order of Carlos III Grand Cross breast star, a Maltese Cross with multi faceted surfaces and ball finials constructed of silver with equally multi faceted fleur de lis in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central oval medallion filled with off white enamels, surrounded by a blue ring