A Badge of the Order in gold: oval medallion made as a wreath of roses,leaves and scrolls, tied as an upper bow, surmounted by a seraphim’shead; below, a blue enamelled scroll with motto “PAUPERUM SOLATIO”in gold lettering; an inner laurel wreath enclosing the centre medallionin gold and white enamelled details with applied, polychrome enamelledscene of Saint Isabel handing alms to a beggar; the reverse with ovalmedallion with gold royal cipher on white enamelled field, above a blueenamelled scroll with the date “MDCCCI” in gold, roman numerals; blueenamelled outer circlet with inscription “REAL ORDEM DE SANTA ISABEL”.Large, crown suspension with red-and-green enamelled “jewels” andred enamelled inner cap; gold suspension ring, through the upper orb.A rare, lavishly-made badge of this high order, instituted in 1801 and limitedto 26 living ladies of the highest nobility, as a reward to their continuous and meritorious assistance to orphans and poor people; extremely fine condition.Dim.: 90,0x48,0 mm (incl. crown suspension). I RR!