Various Orders and Medals generally relating to the de la Tour d'Auvergne Lauraguais Family, comprising:

(i)  Order of the Noble Chapter of St Pierre de Blesle, Auvergne, breast badge in gold and enamels, unmarked, early 19th Century, 47 mm (excluding suspension ring) x 32mm,
(ii)  Order of the Légion d'Honneur, a bar-mounted miniature badge, probably 1830-48, length 37.8mm,
(iii)  Order of the Légion d'Honneur, Officer's breast badge, in gold and enamels, early Second Empire (awarded to Henri Godefroy Bernard Alphonse, Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne Lauraguais, 14 August 1855),
(iv)  Papal States, Order of Pius IX, Grand Cross set of insignia, in gold, silver-gilt, silver and enamels, comprising sash badge and breast star (awarded to Henri, Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne Lauraguais), and Commander's neck badge, in gold, silver, gilt and enamels (awarded to Charles, Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne Lauraguais),
(v)  Papal States, Order of St Gregory, Commander's neck badge, in gold and enamels, circa 1865 (awarded to Henri, Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne Lauraguais), with two original neck ribands,
(vii)  Netherlands, Order of the Netherlands Lion, Grand Cross breast star, unmarked, in silver, with gold and enamelled centre (awarded to Henri, Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne Lauraguais),
(viii)  Mementos Mori (2), for Charles Laurent Bernard Godefroy, Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne Lauraguais (1852-1903), the first comprising miniature Orders of Pius IX and St Gregory (centre lacking) mounted with photograph, lock of hair and plaque dated 17 Janvier 1903 in a leather display case, the second similar but with miniatures of very small module  together with a set of 15 letters written by Henri Godefroy Bernard Alphonse, Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne Lauraguais, dating from 1861 to 1868 (mostly written from Berlin, others from Rome and London).  The highlights pertaining to the fall of the port of Gaeta (of great military importance for the "Kingdom of the two Sicilies" under the Bourbon dynasty), the so called "Roman question" i.e the coexistence of the Pope (Pius IX at that time) and the King of the newly founded Kingdom of Italy, Victor Emmanuel in Rome is seen by the prince as not a viable solution; also the choice of an Italian Pope is regarded as a political mistake. Conversations about foreign policy and diplomacy with a focus on Germany; the role of the Emperor and the power exerted by Count von Bismarck; the internal fight between the Conservative and the Liberal party.  The letters include private conversations – marriage of one of his brothers; opera...
These were presented by Count Stanilas de Castellane, to his nephew, Prince Henry de La Tour d'Auvergne Lauraguais (1921 - 1999) as a birthday present.

together with a set of 15 letters written by Henri Godefroi Bernard Alphonse, Prince de la Tour, to Natividad de Castellane, dating from 1861 to 1868 (mostly written from Berlin, others from Rome and London).  The highlights pertaining to the fall of the port of Gaeta (of great military importance for the "Kingdom of the two Sicilies" under the Bourbon dynasty), the so called "Roman question" i.e the coexistence of the Pope (Pius IX at that time) and the King of the newly founded Kingdom of Italy, Victor Emmanuel in Rome is seen by the prince as not a viable solution; also the choice of an Italian Pope is regarded as a political mistake. Conversations about foreign policy and diplomacy with a focus on Germany; the role of the Emperor and the power exerted by Count von Bismarck; the internal fight between the Conservative and the Liberal party.  The letters include private conversations – marriage of one of his brothers; opera...
These were presented by Count Stanilas de Castellane, to his nephew, Prince Henry de La Tour d'Auvergne Lauraguais (1921 - 1999) as a birthday present.