Catalog - Auction 68 - The Western Powers

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Commemorative Medal of the National Comity “Médaille du Haricot”, 1919
4th Class. Breast Badge, 40x34 mm, Bronze, original suspension ring and ribbon. Mint state! I "

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King Leopold II 40 Year Commemorative Medal, 1909
Breast Badge, 39x32 mm, gilt Bronze, original suspension ring and ribbon. Extremely fine! I

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WW I Commemorative Medal of Queen Elisabeth, 1914 - 1916
Breast Badge, 46x36 mm, Bronze, original suspension ring and ribbon. Extremely fine, elegant and rare! I R!

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Work and Progress Medal
Breast Badge, 57x30 mm, gilt Bronze, original suspension ring and ribbon. Mint condition!

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Work and Progress Medal
Breast Badge Miniature, 25x15 mm, gilt Bronze, original suspension ring and ribbon. Mint condition!

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BELGIAN INDEPENDENCE CENTENARY MEDAL 1830 - 1930
Breast Badge, 41x33 mm, silvered Metal, original suspension ring and ribbon. Extremely fine! I

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Fraternal Association Veterans Medal
Breast Badge, 17x15 mm, Silver, original suspension bar, ring and ribbon with 2 bars. A scarce miniature, in extremely fine condition! I R!

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Lourdes Pilgrimage Medal, 1950
Breast Badge, 38x30 mm, gilt and enameled Bronze, maker's mark "JOS. EVRARD, LIEGE", original suspension ring and ribbon. Extremely fine condition! I

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The Order of the Elephant
An Order’s Jewel, 20 x 20,5 mm., GOLD, enameled, miniature-painting and Brilliants, suspension ring made of gold wire of square section, suspended to its original, ancient ribbon. I RR! An exceptional and very rare piece of the finest quality and detail, dating to the late 18th Century; almost certainly a work of a jeweller active on behalf of the Danish court. This one-class order, worn as a collar on ceremonial occasions, or wearing the badge suspended to a pale blue sash and a breast star (or as a large miniature as a breast badge, for “everyday’s wear” on the court’s habit), is Denmark’s highest chivalric distinction, its history dates back to 1464, thus being one of the most ancient and prestigious orders of Europe. In its evolution it was and still is awarded to foreign sovereigns and heads of states only, and to Danes with exceptional merits to the throne. At the death of a Knight, wherever he lived, the decoration of the Elephant is being recovered by emissaries of the Order’s Chapter.

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The Order of Dannebrog
An early Grand Cross collar of the Order in firegilt Bronze, composed of 24 white/red lacquered crosses, 12 crowned "W" and 12 crowned "C" monograms, one of these, with hook to which is suspend the Order`s badge. A most important a highly rare collar from the mid 18th Century and, considering its age, in extremely fine condition. The Order of Dannebrog has a legendary history, dating back to 1219, when King Waldemar II created a chivalric order. King Christian V in 1671, instituted this Order as a reviving of the ancient one, and through its history, it still is Denmark`s highest distinction, after the Order of the Elephant. Length: 900,0 mm. approx. I- II RR!

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The Order of the Elephant
Breast Star of the Order, 83 mm, with smooth rays and thin, "roped" borders imitating the silver thread, red enameled centre medallion with silver latin cross within thick laurel wreath on matted ground, polished, smooth reverse, fitted with double pin of flattened section. An extremely rare star dating to the mid 19th Century of this scarcely awarded order, excellent condition. I RR!

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The Order of Dannebrog
An early Commander’s Star of Prince size, 59x47 mm.,, chiseled Silver bearing to its centre the crowned Royal cypher “W” and the arms with the Order’s Motto “GUD OG KONGEN” made of chiseled gold lettering, the whole within red enameled border and a beaded golden frame, the reverse with the tiny nuts retaining the obverse’s elements and fitted with typical double pin, jeweler’s mark ”AM” of A. Michelsen, Copenhagen. A beautiful, preciously-made star from ca. 1870–75, finest quality and excellent condition. I R!

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The Order of Dannebrog, Christian X (1912-1947)
Breast Badge, 60x29 mm., gilt Silver, original suspension ring and ribbon. A beautiful and elegant cross, in extremely fine condition! I

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Danish Freemasonery
Breast Badge, 27x21 mm., gilt Bronze, original suspension ring and original ribbon. A beautiful and very rare miniature, in extremely fine condition! I RR!

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The United Order of St. Lazarus Our Lady of Mount Carmel
An early, embroidered Breast Star of the Order as a cross of Maltese type, 87 x 84 mm., the arms with a double row of golden sequines held and bodered of gold wire, the inner portion with green lacquered, gilt sheet silver, to the centre a gilt silver Greek cross bearing the engraved motto “ATAVIS & ARMIS” and the monograms “SI” and “MA”, the tips and the inner arms’ ends with tiny loops of gold wire. to fasten the star to the habit; the reverse, backed with thick paper. A beautiful, important star from the 2nd half of the 18th Century, around the date of the Order’s renovation in 1779, excellent condition. I RR!

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The United Order of St. Lazarus Our Lady of Mount Carmel
The United Order of St. Lazarus and Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Badge of the order in GOLD, 28x24 mm., as a green enameled, white bordered cross of Maltese type, flanked by fleurs del lys, obverse, oval centre medallion in polished gold, bearing separately-made image of St. Lazarus with finely enameled details within green enameled outer circlet bearing the golden inscription "ATAVIS ET ARMIS", oval reverse centre medallion with the image of the Holy Virgin and the Child Jesus with enameled details on polished ground, within broad, grooved border, grooved ribbon ring, oiginal ribbon. A very rare and beautiful cross from the beginning of the 19th century of this military order, instituted in in 1608; excellent condition and in the best French quality. I RR!

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Order of the Holy Spirit
Star of the Order: Breast Star, 98 mm, in Silver, the arms, imitating the sequined embroidery, centre medallion with fluted rays, superimposed with the finely chiseled Holy Dove pointing downwards, the eyes and the beak, set with rubies, smooth reverse, with vertical, tapering pin and two side-hooks, the centre, with a square, silver nut, retaining the obverse`s centre. A beautiful and very rare star, extremely fine condition. I RR!

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Two Swords Medallion (Veterance Medal), institued in 1771
Breast Badge, gilt Bronze, 46x31 mm, oval format, correct ribbon. A rare and interesting badge! R! I

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Remembering of the Napoleonic Campain Medal (Medaille de Debris de l'Empire)), 1840
Breast Badge, Metal, 31x25 mm, original ribbon. A rare and interesting badge! R! I