Spain, Kingdom. A Scarce Neck Collar of the Royal Illustrious and Discreet Noble Chapter of Knights of Mercy, c.1900 United Republic of message in black ink on

message in black ink on the reverse and signed Francisco Castellano on the reverse

the core of the cross with light red paint splotches

some glue remnants on the reverse from previous collector mounting measuring 74 mm x 58 mm

the Inscriptions under the Window of Remembrance and the Inscription above the Door

Footnote: The Order of Saint Stanislaus (also spelled Stanislas) was a Polish order of knighthood founded in 1765 by King Stanisław August Poniatowski of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

Spain, Kingdom. A Scarce Neck Collar of the Royal Illustrious and Discreet Noble Chapter of Knights of Mercy, c.1900 United Republic of message in black ink on(Real Ilustre Y Primitivo Captulo Noble de Caballeros de la Merced). Instituted January 10th, 1429. (c. 1900). A scarce and extremely fine jeweller made example of this order, constructed of silver gilt and delicately executed and extremely fine hand painted details, the obverse consisting of a large blood red enamelled shield with two smaller shields superimposed on the badge and separated by a golden spear, the right shield bears a hand painted