United Kingdom. An Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Commander Breast Star, c.1915 GTRexclude with enameled/gilded shield and crown

with enameled/gilded shield and crown Coat-of-Arms

while stationed in India

exhibiting chipping and repair in the red enamels on the obverse centrepiece ring

The blade’s reverse ricasso is marked with the maker mark of Carl Eickhorn of Solingen

suspended from a traditional Spanish-style rectangular hanger with pinback

United Kingdom. An Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Commander Breast Star, c.1915 GTRexclude with enameled/gilded shield and crownInstituted in 1818. A beautiful silver star with eight points, alternating between a maltese arm and faceted rays with Gold center piece in the form of a large medallion with a hand painted depiction of St. Michael the Archangel slaying Satan, surrounded by the inscription AUSPICIUM MELIORIS AEVI (HOPE FOR A BETTER AGE), with four short red enamel arms at each cardinal point, the reverse bears a single vertical pin in Gold, measures 74. 05 mm (w) x