Order of Saint Andrew Breast Stars (and other awards) of Count Auguste Ferron de La Ferronnays

Russian-made privately commissioned breast star.

Silver, enamel.
Size 68 mm.
Weight 35.5 g.

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Marked with French import silver mark hare/rabbit head
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that was usually used for silver items which has been exported from France tax-free and later re-imported with the payment of tax.

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Pierre-Louis-Auguste Ferron, Count de La Ferrone /French: Pierre-Louis-Auguste Ferron, comte de La Ferronnays; December 4, 1777, Saint-Malo - April 24, 1842/ Rome) - French general, politician and diplomat, minister Foreign Affairs of France (1828-1829).

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In July 1819 Pierre-Louis-Auguste Ferron was sent as ambassador to Russia. Accompanied Emperor Alexander at congresses in Troppau (1820), Laibach (1821) and Verona (1822). Pushed for intervention in Spain; his pro-Russian stance drew the enmity of Metternich. He stayed in Russia until 1827. He was on friendly terms with Emperor Nicholas I whom he met back in 1812. As part of the diplomatic corps, he attended the coronation of Nicholas I.
He was awarded with the Order of St.Andrew on August 22 (September 3), 1826.
 
His French-made diamond-cut breast star made by Lavoignat et Lorrain /Lavoignat & Lorrain/ workshop. Louis Beaugeois quoted in the Parisian Bazaar of 1822-1823, had a Claude-Prosper Lavoignat and Dominique Lorrain took over a jewelry and goldsmith's workshop at No. 2 rue de la Paix in Paris from the previous owner Louis Beaugeois on May 1, 1827. Workshop was liquidated on May 1, 1830.
See also breast star of Saint Vladimir of Marshal Molitor https://asiamedals.info/threads/ord...briel-jean-joseph-1st-count-of-molitor.26696/

Silver, gold, enamel.
Size 87 mm.
Weight 58.5 g.

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Count Auguste Ferron de La Ferronnays was awarded with order of the Rue Crown /Hausorden der Rautenkrone/ (also known as order of the Crown of Saxony or Order of the Crown of Rue) somewhere around 1826/1827 .

His French-made diamond-cut breast star made by Lavoignat et Lorrain workshop.

Silver, gold, enamel.
Size 87 mm.
Weight 57.5 g.
Engraved on the the back: "Lavoignat and Lorrain / Succ(esseu)rs de Mr. Beaugeois / Rue de la Paix / N°2".

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Count de La Ferronnays was awarded with the Order of the Württemberg Crown /Orden der Württembergischen Krone/ Grand Cross in June 1825.

His French-made diamond-cut breast star made by Lavoignat et Lorrain workshop.

Silver, gold, enamel.
Size 87 mm.
Weight 63.1 g.
Engraved on the back: "Beaugeois / Rue de la Paix / N°2".


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Pin marked with Claude-Prosper Lavoignat mark.

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Count de La Ferronnays was awarded with the Illustrious Royal Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit in December 1821.

His French-made diamond-cut breast star made by Lavoignat et Lorrain workshop.

Silver, gold, enamel.
Size 79 mm.
Weight 61.7 g.
Engraved on the back: "Lavoignat and Lorrain / Succ(esseu)rs de Mr. Beaugeois / Rue de la Paix / N°2".

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