Bavaria, Kingdom. A House Knightly Order of St. Hubert, Grand Cross Star, c.1870
Instituted in 1444 or 1445 by Gerhard VII, Duke of Jülich-Berg. A finely manufactured star in silver, consisting of eight multiple ray faceted arms, obverse centre in Gold with red enamels, hallmarked on pin with Austrian import mark used between 1891-1901, measuring 69 mm (w) x 70 mm (h), of superb quality, extremely fine.