Catalog - Auction 70 - Day 2

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ORDER OF THE REPUBLIC
Knight's Cross, 5th Class, instituted in 1963. Breast Badge, 56x48 mm., Silver, one-side enameled, original suspension ring and ribbon, in case of issue by "Arthus-Bertrand - Paris" with lapel bar, together with note with name of the recipient. A beautiful cross, awarded to an British Official, in mint condition! I

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Medal of the Crescent
Gold, 20 mm, both sides with white enameled crescent and star, this, on chiseled beams, round suspension loop, struck with French "eagle`s head" gold mark. Very rare! I RR!

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The Unique, Jeweled Breast Star of the Order of the Ottoman Dynasty, belonged to Prince Sehzade Ömer Faruk
Silver Star of slightly oval form, 84 mm., with dagger-shaped rays, all profusely set with brilliants, centre medallion in gold embossed with the Sultan’s Mahmud II (1784–1839) Tughra and inscriptions on polished ground within red enameled outer circlet, also bearing inscriptions in Arabic calligraphy, mirror-polished reverse with convex, round counter-medallion this, bearing a further, oval escutcheon with the Ottoman Imperial coat-of-arms, a mark and the maker’s mark of Ah. Neguib Bey, Cairo (court jewelers to the King of Egypt), fitted with vertical pin. An extraordinary piece of which no further piece is known, besides the already extremely rare collars, as worn by the members of the Imperial family. Probably and until now almost unknown “Special Class” to be worn with a badge suspended to a sash, destined to the closest members of the Ottoman Imperial family, this piece, in the finest quality, typical of Cairo’s jewelers working to the Khedival, then Royal family in exile, excellent condition. I RR!

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Commemorative Medal for the State Visit of the German Emperor Wilhelm II to Istanbul, 1889 (Alman Mülakati Madalyası)
Gold Medal (of the wearable type), 29,8 mm., GOLD, the obverse with the Imperial Ottoman Coat-of-Arms, and the Tughra of Sultan Abdülhamid II within beams, the whole surrounded by the inscription in Arabic calligraphy: “Meeting of Sultan Abdülhamid II with the Emperor of Germany Wilhelm II in Constantinople, on the 7th Rebiyülevvel of the Year 1307” (November 2nd, 1889) and an engraved date and inscription below, the reverse, with the Imperial German Eagle surrounded by German text on two concentric lines: “Zur ERINNERUNG AN DEN BESUCH SEINER MAJESTÄT DES DEUTSCHEN KAISERS WILHELM II. BEi SEINER MAJESTÄT DEM KAiSER DER OSMANEN ABDUL-HAMID KHAN II. IN CONSTANTINOPEL 2. NOVEMBER 1889”, with round suspension loop, and smooth ribbon ring, with original, silk ribbon. An extremely rare medal, awarded from 1892, divided into 4 classes (whose first one, was a non wearable medallion in gold, struck in 4 pieces only), the hereby offered piece is one of the 100 struck pieces only, awarded to the highest dignitaries, both civil and military, present to the event, excellent condition. I RR!

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The Liyakat Medal
Gold Medal ‘Abd al-Hamid Khan II, 1293–1327 H./1876–1909 (1918), 25 mm., the obverse with the Ottoman coat-of-arms, the reverse with calligraphic inscription in Arabic lettering: “Liyâkat Madalyası - sadâkat ve Гecâ’at ibrâz edenlere Mahsûsdur 1308” (“The Merit Medal – Reserved to all those who showed Fidelity and Courage. [AD] 1890”), pierced and mounted with the original suspension ring and silver, rectangular bar with original ribbon and gilt clasp with swords and date “1332”. A signifcant and beautiful medal, uncommon in this perfect condition. I

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Order of Mecidi
Grand Cross Set, 1st Class, instituted in 1852. Sash Badge, 73x59 mm, GOLD and Silver, concave counter-medallion bearing the escutcheon of the Turkish Imperial Mint, center enameled, original suspension crescent, ring and sash. Breast Star, 85 mm, GOLD and Silver, center enameled, the reverse with concave counter-medallion bearing the escutcheon of the Turkish Imperial Mint, medium pin and one side hook. A superb and rare set, from the property of King Farouk, with the original tag and envelope of the auction in 1954, in extremely fine jeweler`s quality and condition! I R!

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Order of Mecidi
Grand Cross Star, 1st Class, Crimean Period. Breast Star, 107 mm., Silver, in chiseled and pierced silver with gold centre medallion with the Sultan`s Tughra, with red enameled details and applied scrolls with inscriptions, the reverse with concave counter-medallion, broad pin and fixation rings on each point. A superb and very rare old star of the Crimea period, in extremely fine condition. I RR!

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Order of Mecidi
1st Class Star, Grand Cross Star, Crimean Period. Breast Star, 86 mm., Silver, hallmarked, in chiseled and pierced silver with gold centre medallion also with the Sultan`s Tughra, with red enameled details and applied scrolls with inscriptions, the reverse with concave counter-medallion bearing the escutcheon of the Turkish Imperial Mint, broad pin and two hooks. A beautiful and very rare star from the Crimean period, in extremely fine condition. I RR!

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Order of Mecidi
Grand Officer's Star, 2nd Class, Crimean Period. Breast Star, 83 mm., Silver, Turkish hallmarked, in chiseled and pierced silver with gold centre medallion also with the Sultan`s Tughra, with red enameled details and applied scrolls with inscriptions, the reverse with concave counter-medallion bearing the escutcheon of the Turkish Imperial Mint, broad pin and two hooks. A superb and very rare old star of the Crimea period, in extremely fine condition. I R!

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Order of Mecidi
Grand Officer's Star, 2nd Class, Crimean Period. Breast Star, 85 mm., Silver, Turkish hallmarked, in chiseled and pierced silver with gold centre medallion also with the Sultan`s Tughra, with red enameled details and applied scrolls with inscriptions, the reverse with concave counter-medallion bearing the escutcheon of the Turkish Imperial Mint, broad pin and two hooks. A superb and very rare old star of the Crimea period, in extremely fine condition. I R!

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Order of Mecidi
Grand Officer's Star, 2nd Class, instituted in 1852. Breast Star, 76 mm, GOLD and Silver, center enameled, the reverse with concave counter-medallion bearing the escutcheon of the Turkish Imperial Mint, medium pin and two side hooks. A superb and rare star of the Crimean period, in extremely fine jeweler`s quality and condition! I R!

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Order of Mecidi
Grand Officer's Star, 2nd Class, Crimean Period. Breast Star, 82 mm., Silver, Turkish hallmarked, in chiseled and pierced silver with gold centre medallion also with the Sultan`s Tughra, with red enameled details and applied scrolls with inscriptions, the reverse with concave counter-medallion bearing the escutcheon of the Turkish Imperial Mint, broad pin and two hooks. A superb and very rare old star of the Crimea period, in extremely fine condition. I R!

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Order of Mecidi
Commander's Cross, 3rd Class, instituted in 1862. Neck Badge, 84x62 mm, GOLD and Silver, maker's mark "Kretly - Paris", enameled, original Gold suspension crescent, ring and short ribbon. A superb badge, in extremely fine condition, of best French jeweller's quality! I

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Order of Mecidi
Commander's Cross, 3rd Class. Original velvet case of issue, 133x93 mm., with gilt Toughra and class inscription on the lid. A rare box in very fine condition! II R!

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Order of Mecidi
Officer's Cross, 4th Class. Breast Badge, 70x55 mm, GOLD and Silver, Turkish hallmarked, chiseled and pierced silver with gold centre medallion also with the Sultan`s Tughra, with enameled, original gilt suspension crescent, ring and faded ribbon. A superb badge, in extremely fine condition! I-

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Order of Mecidi
Officer's Cross Miniature, 4th Class. Breast Badge, 18x12 mm, GOLD and Silver, chiseled and pierced silver with gold centre medallion with the Sultan`s Tughra, with enameled, original gilt suspension crescent, ring and ribbon. A superb miniature, in extremely fine condition! I

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Order of Mecidi
Knight's Cross, 5th Class. Original case of issue, 115x79 mm., with gilt class inscription on the lid. A rare box in very fine condition! II R!

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Order of Mecidi
Officer's Cross Mniature, 4th Class, instituted in 1862. Breast Badge, 15 mm, GOLD and Silver, enameled, original ring and ribbon with rosette. An elegant old miniature, in extremely fine condition! I

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Bar of 5 Large Sized Miniatures
Italt - Order of the Crown of Italy, Gold, 1st very rare model with light blue center; Order of Osmani, Silver; Order of Mecidi, Grand Cross Star and Badge, Silver; France - Academic Palms, maker's amrk "Scharffenberg - Dresden, Germany", mounted on heavy gold chain (total weight 14 g.),. A splendid group of high German jeweller's quality! I R!