Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Saint John In Gold And Quartz, C.1800 GTRexclude engraver marked "A

engraver marked "A

including a MILITAER-VEREIN ARNSDORF

previously to 1789 Knights (of the Order) of Saint Benedict of Aviz or Friars of Santa Maria of Évora

Pope Innocent VIII suppressed the Order and commanded it be merged with the Order of St

at the age of 92 and was among the last survivors of the Corunna campaign

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Saint John In Gold And Quartz, C.1800 GTRexclude engraver marked "AOf high quality manufacture, an extremely rare Renaissance styled Order of St. John, consisting of a clear polished central genuine Quartz with multiple fine facets, contained within a frame of 18kt Gold shaping a sun with alternated enameled white and red rays, the obverse presenting a hand made image of St. John in multi colored enamel, with reverse framed by a fine enameled white Maltese Cross, measuring 59. 09 mm (w) x 70. 62 mm (h inclusive the