Spain, Kingdom. An Order of Charles III, V Class Knight Auction maker marked “Joseph Fuess

maker marked “Joseph Fuess

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Spain, Kingdom. An Order of Charles III, V Class Knight Auction maker marked “Joseph Fuess(Real y Muy Distinguida Orden de Carlos III). Instituted in 1771. A privately commissioned jeweler made example of this order exhibiting extensive hand etching rather than cast plus hand etched details, in silver gilt and enamels, a Maltese cross with blue and white enamel, with fleur de lys in each quadrant, surmounted by a hand etched wreath, the obverse centerpiece altered bearing a later added iconography of the Immaculate Conception and etched