Order of the White Eagle made by Julius Keibel /IK/ awarded in 1875 to a French lawyer, economist and politician Adolphe Vuitry

Gold, enamel.
Size 91 x 62 mm.
Weight 85.9 g.

Marked with St. Petersburg assay office gold hallmark "56+anchors", "double-headed eagle" and maker's mark "IK" for Julius Keibel workshop.

Details.

Marls.

 

Breast star.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 89 x 87 mm.
Weight 51.7 g.

Marked with St. Petersburg assay office silver hallmark "84" and round mark "anchors", "double-headed eagle" and maker's mark "Keibel".

Marks.

 

Original case.

 

Official French translation of the award document.

Letter from the Legion of Honor Grande Chancellery regarding awarding dated July 12, 1875 and July 14, 1875.

 

Adolphe Vuitry /March 1813 – 23 June 1885/ was a French lawyer, economist and politician. He became recognized as an expert on finance. He was governor of the Banque de France from 1863 to 1864, then Minister-President of the Conseil d'Etat (Council of State) from 1864 to 1869. In his later years he devoted himself to historical studies, publishing many works on medieval and modern finance.

Following the Franco-Prussian War (19 July 1870 – 10 May 1871) and the fall of the empire, Vuitry was chairman of the board of the Compagnie du Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée from 25 August 1871 to 15 November 1878, and then honorary president. He served as a director of the Nationale insurance company. He spent his last years engaged in historical studies. Vuitry was made an Officer of the Legion of Honour in 1858 and a Commander in 1860. He was awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour in 1867. Vuitry died in the priory of Saint-Donain in Marolles-sur-Seine in the department of Seine-et-Marne on 23 June 1885 aged 72. He is buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery.​