persian order of the lion and sun

  1. Custom-designed Privately-comissioned 3rd class Order of the Lion and Sun made by Kretly, Paris

    Interesting privately-comissined and privately-designed double-sided piece. Judging by the iconography it was made by the Kretly workshop https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-the-lion-and-sun-made-by-kretly-paris.27997/ Gold, enamel. Size 59 x 36.5 mm. Gross weight 16.94 g.
  2. Orders of the Lion and Sun made by Gustave Wolfers, Brussels

    "The jeweller Gustave Wolfers in Brussels began to make orders of very good quality around 1880. He made all Belgian Orders. One finds his name also on the stars of many foreign Orders including those of Portugal. However, he did not make any of these Orders; he rather purchased them from Rothe...
  3. Orders of the Lion and Sun made by Kretly, Paris

    Most of the "Kretly-made" orders of the Lion and Sun were made and supplied to Kretly by Lamaitre workshop https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-the-lion-and-sun-made-by-lemaitre-paris.29155/. 5th class order. Silver, enamel. Size 63 х 49 mm. Specimen from the collection of Hermitage, St...
  4. Early Order of the Lion and Sun from the collection of Church of Our Lady of the Rocks in Montenegro

    See https://asiamedals.info/threads/order-of-saint-alexander-nevsky-from-the-collection-of-church-of-our-lady-of-the-rocks-in-montenegro.27575/ Very early specimen made in gold and encrusted with precious stones.
  5. Fake Orders of the Lion and Sun

    "Mix and match" breast star. Base of the star ifs classical diamond-cut Rothe. Central medallion was taken from the order of the Lion and Sun made by Saniolmamalek https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-the-lion-and-sun-made-by-saniolmamalek-teheran.26637 Silver, gold, enamel. Marks.
  6. 1st class Order of the Lion and Sun awarded to Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord

    See also index thread devoted to Talleyrand awards https://asiamedals.info/threads/order-of-saint-andrew-the-first-called-awarded-in-1807-to-charles-maurice-de-talleyrand-perigord.25787/ Silver, gold, enamel. Size 90 x 55 mm. Collection of Château de Valençay.
  7. 1st class Order of the Lion and Sun of Marshal Pierre François Joseph Bosquet

    Very early set with badge of the order still in medallion form. Medallion. Silver, gilt enamel. Size 84 x 55 mm. Weight 76 g. Breast star. Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 77 mm. Weight 70 g.
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