France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Decoration Of The Lily, Silver Cross, C.1820 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Sergeant Melsens was killed when

Sergeant Melsens was killed when he ran out of ammunition while covering the withdrawal from the ambush

Consisting of two pieces

The seam where the blade meets the crossguard is covered by an intact blackened leather buffer pad

During the recent Cuban crisis

and outer cartonage

France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Decoration Of The Lily, Silver Cross, C.1820 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Sergeant Melsens was killed whenInstituted April 26 1814. In silver, a small white enamelled Maltese cross with small ball finals and Fleur de lys in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents the left facing portrait surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed LOUIS XVIII, the reverse medallion presents a central silver fleur de lys encircled by a blue ring inscribed VIVE LE ROI, the cross is surmounted by a crown and worn on a replacement white ribbon, measures 16. 9mm (w) x 32.