Order of St. Joseph
A Commander’s Cross of the Order in GOLD, 89x60 mm, with white enameled arms enriched by grooved borders and ball-finials, flanked by red enameled, rounded beams; oval centre medallion with separately-made image of the saint on pebbled background, his feet on green enameled “grass”; red enameled outer circlet, bearing the golden motto “UBIQUE SIMILIS”; golden, oval, reverse medallion bearing the polished letters “S.J.F. 1807.”, within red enameled outer circlet with golden, stylized palm branches; red enameled upper loop in the form of ribands, to which the ducal crown is hinged; with original, silk neck ribbon. A highly attractively made piece, surely of early, Tuscan manufacture, excellent condition. I- R!
