Ordre du Saint-Esprit, collier et croix en or émaillé du début de l'époque Restauration, Paris, le collier attribué à Jean-Charles Cahier, provenant probablement de Ferdinand d’Orléans (1810-1842), alors duc de Chartres

composé de 22 maillons à langues de feu rouges figurant des fleur-de-lys (11), en alternance avec un H accompagné de trois couronnes et de cornes d’abondance (6) ou avec un trophée d’armes (5) ; muni d'un fermoir en or placé de manière asymétrique (12 maillons d’un côté, 9 de l’autre) ; un lys doté de deux anneaux auxquels est suspendue une chaîne de onze petits maillons en or nervurés retenant la croix en or émaillé d’époque Restauration, avec sa bélière et un anneau (remplacé) ; (5 des lys dotés d’épinglettes au revers pour maintenir le collier en place ; le collier ayant porté, il présente des manques aux émaux des maillons ; trace d’un choc important sur la pointe inférieure droite de la croix; très bel état)

The insignia evidently well-worn overall and consequently with some enamel losses to most of the collar links, also with a significant bruise to lower-right point of badge, good very fine.
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Le collier a probablement été raccourci et adapté pour être porté par Ferdinand d’Orléans (1810-1842), duc de Chartres, fils aîné de Louis-Philippe (1773-1850), duc d’Orléans, lors du sacre de Charles X à Reims, le 29 mai 1825. Le jeune duc de Chartres fut l’un des chevaliers reçus spécialement dans l'Ordre à l’occasion du sacre, tandis que son frère cadet, le duc de Nemours (1814-1896) devait devenir plus tard l’un des derniers chevaliers, reçu en février 1829 et investi dans la toute dernière promotion (organisée aux Tuileries le jour de la Pentecôte, le 31 mai 1830).

Order of the Saint-Esprit, collar and badge in gold and enamels, earlier Restoration period; the delicate collar chain attributed to Jean-Charles Cahier, Paris and composed of 22 red-flamed links in the form of fleurs-de-lis (11), triple-crowned “H” with cornucopiae (6) and trophies of arms (5), with gold clasp asymmetrically-fitted (12 links placed to one side and 9 to the other); the base of one lis with two loops from which is suspended, on a chain of 11 small ribbed gold links, the Restoration period gold and enamel badge with integral ring-mount and replacement plain gold carrier for suspension, length of collar 127cm, width of badge 64.5mm, five of the lis links fitted with stickpins on their reverses for holding the collar in place; the insignia evidently well-worn overall and consequently with some enamel losses to most of the collar links, also with a significant bruise to lower-right point of badge, good very fine 

This collar was probably shortened and adapted to be worn by Ferdinand d'Orléans (1810-1842), duc de Chartres and the eldest son of Louis-Philippe (1773-1850), duc d’Orléans and future King Louis-Philippe I, at the Coronation of Charles X at Reims, 29 May 1825. The young duc de Chartres was one of a number of knights of the Order specially created to mark the occasion of Coronation whilst his younger brother the duc de Nemours (1814-1896) was later to become one of the last chevaliers, nominated in February 1829 and invested at the very last promotion (held at the Tuileries on the Day of Pentecost, 31 May 1830).