Monaco, Principality. An Order Of Charles, 1St Class Grand Cross, C.1865 Auction Archive the reverse with a barrel

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

also known to the Allies as the buzz bomb

charmed with the country and its mineral wealth

1st Sikh Infy

Monaco, Principality. An Order Of Charles, 1St Class Grand Cross, C.1865 Auction Archive the reverse with a barrelOf 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),