A late 19th Century Badge of the Order in gold: oval medallion made as awreath of roses, leaves and scrolls tied as an upper bow, surmounted by aseraphim’s head within leaves; below, a pale blue enamelled (a small,surface chip), chiselled gold scroll with motto “PAUPERUM SOLATIO” ingold lettering and two stylized flowers; an inner laurel wreath enclosingthe centre medallion in gold and white enamelled details with applied,polychrome enamelled scene of Saint Isabel handing alms to a beggar; thereverse with richly chiselled oval medallion with gold royal cipher onwhite enamelled field above a deep-sea blue enamelled scroll with thedate “MDCCCI” in gold, roman numerals; pale blue enamelled outer circletwith inscription “REAL ORDEM DE SANTA IZABEL”. Large, crown suspensionwith red-and-green enamelled “jewels” and red enamelled inner cap;large, gold suspension ring, through the upper orb.A very rare, magnificent badge of this high order, instituted in 1801and limited to 26 living ladies of the highest nobility, as a reward to theircontinuous and meritorious assistance to orphans and poor people Dim.: 90,0x51,0 mm (incl. crown suspension). I- RR!