Orders of the Lion and Sun made by Boullanger, Paris

Boullanger workshop history https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-made-by-boullanger-paris.30103/.​

2nd class breast star with seven stars from circa 1870s/1880s.

Silver, enamel.
Size 78 mm.

Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner.

Central medallion.

Plate

 

1st class breast star of different iconography.

Silver, enamel.
Size 95 mm.

 

Beautiful diamond-cut breast star with central medallion features that are more typical for a Russian-made breast stars.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 77 mm.

Note that on the dies along the perimeter of the central medallion the French manufacturer placed patterns that are imitating inscriptions in Persian.

 

5th class order made by Boullanger.

Silver, enamel.
Size 62.3 mm.

Unusual iconography. All green enamel on the rays was lost.

Original case.

 

5th class order of similar (if not identical) workmanship mounted in German style.

Silver, enamel.
Size 61.16 x 60.54 mm.
Weight (together with the ribbon bar) 52.3 g.

Unmarked.

 

2nd class breast star with seven stars.

Silver, enamel.

 

2nd class breast star of civil division of the order from 1896 - 1911 time period.

Silver, enamel.

Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner.

 

Another superb diamond-cut breast star. This time it has red rays with stars.

Silver, gilt, enamel.

 

Two medallions back-to-back: https://asiamedals.info/threads/ord...n-made-by-boullanger-paris.26032/#post-356726 vs. https://asiamedals.info/threads/ord...n-made-by-boullanger-paris.26032/#post-368699.

 

1st class diamond-cut breast star with an interesting variation of of iconography.

Silver, enamel.

Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner.

 

3rd class order made by Boullanger from the collection of Hermitage, St. Petersburg.

Silver, enamel.
Size 99 x 63 mm.