Antique Print of Various Medals of Sicily

Plate 37: 'De beide Sicilien. Orde van den Heiligen Januarius - Orde van St. Ferdinand en van verdiensten - Koninglijke Napolitaansche militaire Orde van St. George of Orde der Vereeniging- Orde der beide Sicilien - Orde van Frans de Eerste.' (The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Order of Saint Januarius - Order of St. Ferdinand and merit - Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George - Order of the Two Sicilies - Order of Francis I). The Illustrious Royal Order of Saint Januarius (Italian: L'Insigne Reale Ordine di San Gennaro) is an order of knighthood bestowed by the head of the Royal House of Bourbon of the Two Sicilies. It was the last great dynastic collar order to be constituted as a chivalric fraternity, with a limitation to Roman Catholics, and a direct attachment to the dynasty rather than the state. The Royal Order of the Two-Sicilies (Italian: Ordine reale delle Due Sicilie), was a dynastic order of knighthood of the Kingdom of Naples and the Kingdom of Two Sicilies. The order was established 24 February 1808 by Joseph Bonaparte, who at the time was the King of Naples. The Royal Order of Francis I (properly 'The Royal Order of Francis I of the Two Sicilies' Italian: Reale Ordine di Francesco I) is a dynastic order of chivalry of the House of Bourbon Two Sicilies. It is currently bestowed by Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro. This print originates from ‘Geschiedkundige beschrijving der oudere en nieuwere, thans bestaande Ridderorden. - Afbeeldingen der Ridderorden’ by G.L. de Rochemont and J. Bischoff. A rare and expensive work on in 1843 existing cavalier / knight / military orders. Published in Amsterdam, 1843.

Condition: Good. General age-related toning. Minor wear and soiling. Please study image carefully.

Date: 1843

Overall size: 36 x 46 cm.