Lot 1364
German States: Gold Order of the Westphalia Crown (1807-1813). Height 34.1 x width 26.3 mm. 8.2g, tested 14Kt. Engraved and chased. Without ribbon. Size-reduced reduction of a 1st-class knight's badge, edition with lion to the right and eagle's head to the left. Blue enamel band at base with year 25 December 1809. Rare. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $5,000 - UP
On July 7, 1807, Napoleon I gave his youngest brother Jerome Bonaparte the kingdom of Westphalia. On December 25, 1809, "with imperial authorization," the king was able to sign the royal decrees of creation of the Order of the Crown of Westphalia. The Order disappeared with the kingdom of Westphalia in 1813. Jerome nevertheless continued to wear the insignia until his death in 1860.
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