Persia, Empire. An Order of the Lion and Sun, Grand Cross Star Newly Listed 57 mm x 42 mm

57 mm x 42 mm

This is an extremely well-preserved edition of “Arms & Accoutrements of the Mounted Police

Jeweller to the KING & ROYAL FAMILY Cockspur Street"" on the reverse cartouche

Although Turkic peoples had been perceived initially as "racially inferior"

but the leather strap traversing the dome remains intact

Persia, Empire. An Order of the Lion and Sun, Grand Cross Star Newly Listed 57 mm x 42 mm(Neshaan e shir o khorshid). ). Instituted in 1808. Of typical French manufacture, comprising seven arms with clusters of faceted rays, a green painted ray between each cluster, the obverse medallion is hand painting depicting a lion with sun in the background, reverse offers a vertical pin assembly with dual stays, measures 94. 1 mm (w) x 93. 8 mm (h), weighs 77. 0 grams, unmarked, central medallion slightly twisted, darkened tips, otherwise in very