Orders of St.George made by Chobillion, Paris

4th class cross.

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 42.2 x 37.6 mm.

Marked with French silver hallmark for .800 silver and AxC /A = Adrien X = two crossed billard's cues (deux queues de billard enlacées) C = Chobillon/ for Adrien Chobillon.

Established by J. Chobillion in 1840, this firm only manufactured the Order of Chivalry until the early 1920s. In 1875, it was taken over by E. Chobillon and by 1896 can be located at 16 Rue Croix de Petits Champs, as noted on Madagascan Orders. By 1912, their address was 180 Galerie de Valois in the Palais-Royal, identified by a Dannebrog Star. The firm was later expanded to Adrien Chobillon in 1920 who increased the range to other medals and decorations. At this time, they moved to 21 & 22 Galerie Montpensier. Chobillon is known for the Legion of Honor and has also been identified with the Bust of Bolivar of Venezuela. In the mid 1970s, they were known for a short time as “Establishments Adraen Chobillon” at 155 Rue de Menilmontant. By the late 1970s, the company had merged with Arthus-Bertrand.​

 

Crosses of similar iconography were manufactured by the Lemaitre & Fils, Paris https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-st-george-made-by-lemaitre-fils-paris.25686/

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/ord...d-saint-george-made-by-french-workshop.25687/

 

Another 4th class cross.

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 44.4 x 40 mm.
Weight 24.59 g.

Marks are unreadable.

 

Iconography.

 

Miniature of 4th class St.George order https://asiamedals.info/threads/miniatures-of-the-order-of-st-george.22835/#post-348126

 

4th class cross with different variant of iconography.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 41.4×36.8 mm.
Weight 20.35 g.

Marked with French silver hallmark and maker's mark "AxC" /A = Adrien X = two crossed billard's cues (deux queues de billard enlacées) C = Chobillon/ for Adrien Chobillon.

"AxC" mark.

 

4th class cross with interesting variation of central medallion painting.

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 40 mm.

Marked with French silver hallmark for .800 silver "boar's head".

 

4th class miniature.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 20.5 x 17.9 mm.
Weight 2.63 g.

Connection ring marked with French silver hallmark for .800 silver "boar's head" and unreadable maker's mark inside the rhombus.

 

4th class miniature.

Silver, gold, enamel.
Size 17 x 14.2 mm.
Weight 1.74 g.

Connection ring marked with a French hallmark for gold and silver items of Paris assay office [boar's head and eagle's head, side by side, in an oval shield].

 

Another example of Saint George order miniature cross.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 21 x 18 mm.
Weight 2.7 g.

Connection ring marked with a French silver hallmark "boar's head".