A QAJAR GILT SILVER AND ENAMEL 'HALLEY' BADGE OF THE...
A QAJAR GILT SILVER AND ENAMEL 'HALLEY' BADGE OF THE IMPERIAL ORDER OF THE LION AND THE SUN
Paris, France, second half 19th century
A silver breast officer’s medal in the form of a five-pointed star, chased, with green enamel between the rays, the central medallion enamelled with the Lion and Sun motif, and attached to a green silk ribbon, with the maker’s mark of ‘Halley’ on the reverse, in a format used from 1867 to 1871 by the renowned Paris-based French jeweller who produced such badges by the order of the Persian Shah, along with other workshops in Germany, Russia, Bulgaria and Austria; instituted in 1808 by Fath-Ali Shah, the order was given to honour both Persian subjects and foreigners who rendered distinguished service to the state.
6cm diameter; overall weight 35g
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A QAJAR GILT SILVER AND ENAMEL 'HALLEY' BADGE OF THE IMPERIAL ORDER OF THE LION AND THE SUN
Paris, France, second half 19th century
A silver breast officer’s medal in the form of a five-pointed star, chased, with green enamel between the rays, the central medallion enamelled with the Lion and Sun motif, and attached to a green silk ribbon, with the maker’s mark of ‘Halley’ on the reverse, in a format used from 1867 to 1871 by the renowned Paris-based French jeweller who produced such badges by the order of the Persian Shah, along with other workshops in Germany, Russia, Bulgaria and Austria; instituted in 1808 by Fath-Ali Shah, the order was given to honour both Persian subjects and foreigners who rendered distinguished service to the state.
6cm diameter; overall weight 35g
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