Mexico, Constitutional Republic. A Collar of the Imperial Order of the Mexican Eagle, Museum Exhibition Example, c. 1870

Name: Mexico, Constitutional Republic. A Collar of the Imperial Order of the Mexican Eagle, Museum Exhibition Example, c. 1870
Brand: eMedals
SKU: W8128
Price: 1501.0 USD
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(Orden Imperial del Águila Mexicana). Instituted by Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico in 1865, unofficially abolished in 1867. A fine quality example of a Museum Exhibition Example of jeweler quality, constructed of gilded silver and green enamels, consisting of ten links depicting a Mexican Eagle with a snake clutched by its beak and talons sitting on a green enameled cactus, as well as ten links depicting the crowned Royal Cypher of Maximilian I of Mexico of delicate multi-piece construction, each link is held in place via a series of gilded silver chain links, the collar has two ends that are secured shut via dual “S” shaped hooks, each link measures approximately 34 mm (w) x 28 mm (l), with the enamels on some of the green cacti chipped, flaked, or missing, in overall near extremely fine condition.