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Auction: 8010 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 440

Great Britain, The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital St. John of Jerusalem, Officer´s breast Badge, 42mm, silver and enamel, nearly extremely fine Italy, Kingdom, Order of St. John of Malta, 69mm including crown suspension x 39mm, silver-gilt and enamel, extremely fine Malta, Military Hospital Order of St. John of Acre and St. Thomas, Knight Grand Cross Star, by Alberti, Milan, 88mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, maker´s cartouche on reverse, nearly extremely fine (3) Estimate £ 100-120 The Military Hospital Order of St. John Acre and St. Thomas claims to have been established from the Order of St John of Jerusalem, 12.1.1205, and is alleged to have been given a charter by Baldovino I, Emperor of Constantinople, 18.3.1205.

Sold for
£300