France, 20th century. - Lot 82

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France, 20th century. - Lot 82
France, 20th century. Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem, founded in the 12th century. Commander’s Cross in gilded metal with enamel, complete with its green moiré silk ribbon, as shown. Beautifully crafted, regulation size, double-sided. Date of manufacture unknown (20th century?). According to legend, this Order was founded in 125 B.C., during the construction of the first hospice for lepers, by the high priest of the Temple of Jerusalem. More likely, the Order dates back to the Crusades, when the Crusaders established leper colonies at the gates of Jerusalem. Upon the fall of the Crusader holdings in the Middle East, the Order sought refuge in France under King Louis VII. To prevent its dissolution, the Order was incorporated on October 11, 1608, by King Henry IV into the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, which had been established the previous year by the same monarch. The single Order thus created became one of the Royal Orders with a special connection to the House of Bourbon and was therefore conferred sparingly. See “The Great Book of Orders of Chivalry and Decorations” by Mr. André Damien. Total height including the coat of arms on the tie ring: 12.3 cm. Cross dimensions: Height 77 mm x Width 63 mm. (Signs of wear and age, with traces of glue dots on the reverse side of the tie. In good condition.)
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