Orders of St. Stanislaus made by Halley /Octave Lasne/, Paris

Workshop history https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-made-by-halley-octave-lasne-paris.28433/
Breast stars of St. Stanislaus order made by Halley https://asiamedals.info/threads/order-of-st-stanislaus-breast-stars-made-by-halley-paris.23522/

For many years the actual manufacturer of this distinct French-made variation of the order remained unknown.
It's time to change that.


1st class cross (the size of such crosses fall between the 1st and 2nd class size).

Gold, enamel.
Size 59×56 mm.
Weight 33.12 g.

Nice quality.

Usually manufacturer's mark is unreadable. Only French hallmark for gold "eagle's head" is recognizable.

 

Another such cross but this time in silver and with slightly more readable maker's mark.

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 61 х 56 mm.
Weight 44.06 g.

Marked with two French boar's head silver hallmarks indicating .800 or greater fineness and maker's mark that ended with L.

Fortunately I am familiar with this mark. This is "lion’s head between OL". Mark that was used by Octave Lasne (successor to Louis George Halley) between 1860s and 1902.

 

Workshop plaque from pre-1854 time period.

Workshop plaque from 1855-1867 time period.

Workshop plaque from 1867-1871 time period.

Workshop plaque from 1871-1890s time period.

In 1844, Louis George Halley took over Pierre-Felix’s jewellery firm in Paris, which was originally founded in 1790. The firm became the purveyor of the Emperor Napoleon III and the King of Portugal. Between 1844 to 1867, there were two physical locations, one at 143 Galerie de Valois Palais Royal/Halley and one at Palais Nationale. The mark was a lion’s head between LH. In 1860, Louis George was succeeded by Octave Lasne, who became the purveyor of the Shah of Persia, Napoleon III, and the Ottoman Emperor. During this time, the mark of the firm was a lion’s head between two letters OL.

From 1867 until 1902, Halley was located at 5 rue de Montpensier. In 1902, the firm changed hands again, and was now continued by A. Bacqueville. Two years later, the firm was designated the purveyor of Gold Medal of Emperor of China. The were again located in to places, ateliers at rue de Montpensier and 346 rue St. Honore until 1910. In the 1970s the were found at 6-8 Galerie Montpensier, with their mark of a ship between two letters AB.​

 

2nd class cross.

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 45.2 х 40.5 mm.
Weight 19 g.

Mark.

 

Another example of 2nd class cross with "innovatively" attached ring.

 

Salty 1st class cross.

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 61 х 56 mm.
Weight 41.1 g.

 

1st class cross in gold.

Gold, enamel.
Size 56 mm.
Weight 26.48 g.

Marked with a French gold hallmark "eagle's head". Note a new variant of the ring design around central medallion.

Mark.

Same cross under a different light. Photo courtesy of the owner.

 

3rd class cross of St. Stanislaus order made by Halley in gold.

Marked with French gold hallmark "eagle's head" indicating a minimum fineness of 750th gold.

 

1st class cross in gilded silver. Enamel was partly restored. Original ring and ribbon loop were lost.

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 55 mm.