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No, Nick, no, not 5-6 million dollars, more like 20-30 thousand dollars! At least this was the valuation the museum gave to the press after the theft (if I remember correctly), or maybe THIS valuation had to do with the fact that the museum had been warned many times about the possibility of a theft, especially when one decides to keep such a set in a vitrine with normal 3 mm window glass in an allmost unguarded museum with doors that everybody could kick in?
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Uncategorised Miniatures of Order of the Lion and the Sun
larsb001 replied to JapanX's topic in Middle East & Arab States
I can contribute with a GC Star and a badge, the last most likely of Dutch manufacture around 1880-1890. Regards, Lars -
Imperial Russia St.George'ish looking cross - What is it?
larsb001 replied to Auseklis's topic in Russia: Imperial
A friend once had a similar one that resembles this, that one was originally mounted on a name plate for a St George knight.in a graveyard. So, where was this dug up -
Hello, could one of our British experts please tell me exactly what it is that I have here. I know it's not official, but is it masonic related or something else? And also, could any of you describe what a "Warrant Holder" is, using a Dictionary for translation doesn't really help me alot? Thank you, Lars
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I can show you my humble collection of Japaneese miniature medals, first my Taisho, different from yours and with a bar which I don't really understand, should there be a bar? Regards, Lars
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If I remember correctly a similar example appeared in one of the Graf Klenau auctions in the 1970'ies where it was described as a Chancellors badge, a description that was copied by other auction houses and thus many would still believe this is the case. Igor is correct. This also exists as a minature and would look like this .. Interesting enough all miniatures I have seen is made of Silver where the actual badge is Gold except for one gilted badge which looked as it had been recently gilted. The normal 4th class would look like this in miniature ... The Sword decoration could also be worn as a miniature and would look like this nice Gold example (note the "For Bravery" legend below the badge) ... ... unless the actual sword or dagger award was worn as a miniature in which case it could look like this ... Cheers
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Denmark Republic of Iceland: Icelandic Order of the Falcon
larsb001 replied to Megan's topic in Northern European & Baltic States
Megan, the original pre 1944 chain was stolen from the Amalienborg castle by a footman who later sold it to a well known Danish collector (who had 5 excellent copies made). Before his death he sold it to a well known German collector who later sold it in one of the famous Mercur auctions in Hamburg. From there it have changed hands a few times before it ended up in a Finnish collection. I believe this was the one that Jani T. had in his first (second?) auction, you may ask him for a good photo, which he should have. Cheers, Lars