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Antique Miniature of the Swedish Order of the Sword with Diamonds as a Lapel Pin, c. 1900


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Antique Miniature of the Swedish Order of the Sword with Diamonds as a Lapel Pin, c. 1900
Antique Miniature of the Swedish Order of the Sword with Diamonds as a Lapel Pin, c. 1900
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To this day, every country in the world has a centuries-old ritual: when citizens of their own or a foreign country are to be honored, they are awarded a medal. This is actually an idea from the Middle Ages, when orders such as the Knights Templar or the Knights of Malta emerged as a community of nobles modeled on monks. And so to this day, an order is not just a medal to pin on, but also the group of all those who have joined the order by being awarded it. This antique pin shows a medal en miniature, a small version of a real medal, made of gold, silver, diamonds and enamel. It is a version of the large medal presented, which is not worn on a sash on festive occasions, but on the lapel in everyday life. Under a crown, we see two crossed swords and an eight-pointed star with an enameled central field. Another sword and three golden crowns are depicted against a blue background. It is the Order of Military Merit of the Kingdom of Sweden, the Order of the Sword, the Kungliga Svärdsorden. It was founded in 1748 by King Frederick I and was primarily intended to honor officers and soldiers who had distinguished themselves through bravery, loyalty and special achievements in the service of the Kingdom of Sweden. Our medal was created in the c. 1900s and presents the order in high-carat gold and silver, set with thirty-one diamonds in historical cuts and a blue enameled center field. The pin found its way to us here in Berlin.
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Antique Miniature of the Swedish Order of the Sword with Diamonds as a Lapel Pin, c. 1900
Swedish Swords
€ 489.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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