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RUSSIA: Order of Saint Anne, Knight's Cross 2nd class with Brilliants; neck badge in large size (diam.: 49 mm), gold, cross both sides enamelled, medallions painted, partially set with rose cut diamonds (ca. 167 diamonds of different size in garlands, medallion's wreath and suspension loop), engraved number "140" on suspension loop, with original ribbon, in original red leather box with golden imprint. Superb Old Russian luxury quality with tiny enamel damages at the edges, very rare! (I-II);
Order of Saint Stanislas, Knight's Cross 2nd class; neck badge, gold, cross obverse enamelled, medallions painted, Old Russian hallmarks ("56", Kokoshniks), maker's mark ("AK") and Russian eagle, with original suspension loop, piece of ribbon and ribbon bar, in red leather box with Russian imprint ("...with Swords"!). Excellent Old Russian quality with small signs of wearing! (I-II);
BULGARIA: Order of Saint Alexander, Officer's Cross - 2nd type; breast badge, bronze gilt and enamelled, with later ribbon and rosette, in original box of issue (I-II);
Order of Military Merit, Commander's Cross - 2nd type; neck badge, bronze gilt and enamelled, with suspension loop, Austrian asterisk-mark; connection between cross and crown repaired, some signs of wearing! (II-);
FRANCE: Order of Legion of Honour, Officer's Cross - type 1870; breast badge, silver gilt and enamelled, medallions partially gold, French hallmarks, with original ribbon with rosette; small enamel damages, obverse medallion improper mounted (II);
Order of Agricultural Merit, Officer's Decoration; breast badge, silver gilt and partially enamelled, French halllmark, with original ribbon with rosette (I-);
- Knight's Decoration; breast badge, silver gilt and enamelled, French hallmark, with original ribbon and small leather box ("Lemoine Fils...") (II-);
FRENCH-COLONIES: Order of Black Star of Benin, Commander's Cross; neck badge, silver gilt and enamelled, French hallmarks, with original suspension loop and later ribbon (II);
Order of Cambodia, Officer's Decoration; breast badge, silver brilliant cut, medallions gold enamelled, with crown and original ribbon with rosette (I-); French War Medal 1914-1918, bronze, with original ribbon (II);
GREECE: Order of the Redeemer, Officer's Cross - 2nd type; breast badge, gold enamelled, obverse medallion painted, with original ribbon (I);
ITALY: Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Commander's Cross, neck badge, gold enamelled, with crown suspension loop and ribbon (I-II);
Order of the Crown, Commander's Cross; neck badge, gold and enamels, with suspension loop and short piece of ribbon (II);
SPAIN: Order of Carlos III, Commander's Cross; neck badge, silver gilt and enamelled, medallions gold, with suspension wreath and loop and short piece of ribbon (I-);
Order of Military Merit, Breast Star for Merits in times of peace 2nd class - 1st type; silver brilliant cut, superimposed parts gilt and enamelled, pin back and two side hooks (I-);
TUNIS: Order of Nishan Iftikar, Commander's Decoration; neck badge
type Ali Bey (1882-1902), silver brilliant cut, partially enamelled, with suspension loop and ribbon (II);
- Officer's Decoration; breast badge (Ali Bey), silver brilliant cut, partially enamelled, with suspension ring and ribbon with rosette, (KRETLY, Paris) (II).
Together with original awarding diplomas and documents:
RUSSIA: Order of St. Anne, Knight 2nd class with Brilliants (1897);
Order of St. Stanislas, Knight 2nd class (1896); BULGARIA: Order of Saint Alexander, 4th class (officer / 1896, with original signature of Tsar Ferdinand I); Order of Military Merit, Commander (1905, with original signature of Tsar Ferdinand I); FRANCE: Order of Legion of Honour, Officer (1900); Order of Agricultural Merit, Officer (1906) and Knight (1902); Order of Black Star of Benin, Commander (1903); Order of Cambodia, Officer (1901); War Medal 1914-1918 (1922); GREECE: Order of the Redeemer, Officer (1896, with original signature of King George I); ITALY: Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Commander (1904); Order of the Crown, Commander (1904); SPAIN: Order of Carlos III, Commander (1905, with original signature of King Alfons XIII), Order of Military Merit, Commander (2nd class, 1898, with original signature of Regent Queen); TUNIS: Order of Nishan Iftikar, Commander (1889) and Officer (1897).
Together with connecting French documents and official letters, very interesting and extensive group of documents, which gives a fine view of the political and administrative situation in France before World War I!
Personal group of the French officer Paul Henry Francis Meaux Saint Marc, who was ordonnance officer (in the personal staff) of the French President around 1900, together 17 orders and decorations. Very attractive and rare group of high importance!
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WESTBURY MAYFAIR HOTEL, WESTBURY MAYFAIR, BOND STREET, LONDON, United Kingdom
Previewing Details:
10th – 11th September, 2005 – Vienna, Austria - 10am to 5pm - Opernring 13 – 15, – “LE MERIDIEN WIEN” Hotel; tel: 00431 588 9000
14th – 21st September, 2005 – Switzerland - 10am to 6.30pm – “LA GALERIE NUMISMATIQUE” – Lausanne, Switzerland
23rd September, 2005 – London 9am to 5pm – “THE WESTBURY MAYFAIR” Hotel, Bond Street, London, UK; tel: 0044 208 3825446
24th September, 2005 – London 10am to 4.30pm – during the “OMRS CONVENTION”, The New Connaught Rooms, Great Queen Street, London, UK
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