Order of St. Stanislaus Breast Stars made by Halley, Paris

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Breast star that allegedly was privately commissioned by Conde di Salasco.
Silver, gold, enamel.
Size 73.5 mm.

145 Galerie de Valois Palais Royal. The firm will move from this address only in 1867.

 

Collection of JLG. Photos courtesy of the owner.

Excellent specimen from the 1850s/1860s time period.

Silver, gold, enamel.

Breast star was privately commissioned by French politician Félix Baciocchi (2 March 1803 – 23 September 1866). Nephew of Felice Pasquale Bacciocchi, Napoleon I's brother in law, he was first chamberlain to Napoleon III, then surintendant des spectacles de la cour ("director of court spectacles"), surintendant général des théâtres de l'Empire ("director of the theatres of the Empire") and finally (from 5 March 1866) a senator.​