Der Nachlass Leonrod

50 | Leopold Freiherr von Leonrod – A Breast Star of the Order of St. Hubert, 1899, in the presentation case The eight-rayed, silver star faceted by hand, in the flat design, the cross appliqué and inscription “IN TREU FAST” (Firm in Fidelity) in gold, enamelled in white and translucent red, minimal chipping and hairline cracks. The gilt back oxidised, the cross arm appliqués fixed with pins, with the manufacturer’s embossed signet “ORDENFABRIK E. QUELLHORST MÜNCHEN” (later signet). Width 103 mm. Weight 92.4 g. Together with an old family note on one of Wilhelm Freiherr von Leon- rod’s calling cards (tr.) “Minister of Justice Uncle Leopold’s Order of St. Hubert”, in the presentation case (push button fastener damaged) by “Juwelier E.QUELLHORST MÜNCHEN”. A private medal (one of the last) belonging to the bearer, as the order only issued metal stars as standard at the beginning of the 20th century. From 1868 until his death, Eduard I. Quellhorst (1841 - 1901) worked inMunich’s Windenmacher­ gasse. Born in Ansbach on 13 December 1829, Leopold Freiherr von Leonrod was the son of the Bavarian, Royal Prussian and Grand Duchy of Baden chamberlain, Ludwig Freiherr von Leonrod (1774 – 1859) and the brother of Generalleutnant Karl Freiherr von Leonrod (1814 – 1905). His mother, Rosina Freiin von Stengel (1786 – 1862) was the granddaughter of the Bavarian financial expert Stephan von Stengel, presumed to be a natural son of Prince-Elector Karl Theodor. He worked in Munich as a lawyer (Dr. jur. h.c. Erlangen) from 1857. In 1887, Prince Regent Luitpold appointed him justice minister of the Kingdom of Bavaria. From 1865, Leopold Freiherr von Leonrod was a member of the royal household as chamberlain; in 1892, he was award- ed the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and, in 1895, that of the Civil Order of Merit of the Bavarian Crown, before he was admitted to the Knightly House Order of St. Hubert as a capitular in 1899. He re- signed from the Office of Minister of State in 1902 owing to an eye con- dition and died in Munich on 6 October 1905. In 1906, the Kasernen- straße (Neuhausen-Nymphenburg) and Leonrodplatz in Munich were named after him. 247751 II € 4.000