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By unique combination of awards of course. Many years' experience in cross-analysis of rank lists

I`d say the closest (by iconography) will be Saniolmamalek, Tegran. Another known variation from Saniolmamalek.

No, it doesn`t. Nothing even remotely common. Rothe. V. Mayer’s Söhne

This is strange. Even reverse clearly states that badge was made by C.F. Zimmermann from Pforzheim. Do you have a better pictures of obverse and reverse (where suspension is fully visible)? Any aditional marks (like Silber, 900, etc)?

Many thanks Ali! For years I am trying to identify unknown persian maker of these lions. Still no luck.

No, I am afraid this medal belongs to Qajar Dynasty.

Ali, is it possible for you to read this inscription?

This is for example rays at badges that was made by Ibrahim workshop. Sorry Ali, I don`t recall seeing eight ray breasts stars with stars between the rays.

Hi Ramin This is strange. Only two years ago you wrote I am afraid the pin also looks like later replacement. + it is too short All breast stars of Aftab order have stable design features. Even unique breast star without stones from Spada collection.

Great info, Ali. Regarding this order we have an old thread Because this is not a very authentic piece. The base of the star is from the lion and sun order but the central medallion belong to Aftab order https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Aftab This one is authentic but the class but I am not sure about the class. For identification of the actual classes of such stars we need original statues of the order from different time periods. Do you have an access to them? Best, Nick

Many thanks Ali. Really appreciate it

Looks nice. Everywhere pass. ЖКУ = Жилищно-коммунальные услуги/Housing and communal services Issued to Климова Светлана Михайловна/Klimova Svetlana Mikhailovna

Strictly for aficionados of Webley&Scott automatic pistols. A.J.R. Cormack - Webley and Scott Automatic Pistols-Profile Publications Ltd (1972).pdf

Price list from 1937. Please, don't forget about "necessity" while travelling "in out-of-the-way places".

Both have a very distinct masculine look

Well, don`t be too picky James They didn`t specify the model. Simply самопал системi Веблей-Скот/a gun of Webley-Scot system.

Doc was issued to Яков Маркович Брегман/Yakov Markovich Bregman Владелец сего имеет право носить и хранить пистолет системы Веблей-Скот/The owner of this document has a right to carry and keep Webley-Scott gun Original doc was issued on the letterhead from Начальник Киевской Столичной Милиции/Head of the Kiev Metropolitan Police Then it was crossed out and stamp added that reads Киевский столичный атаман/Kiev metropolitan ataman The stamp at the photo reads exactly the same. So they used old unissued form to fill their current needs This is how typical imperial russia gun permit looks like (Dvinsk, 1907). Regarding Webley & Scott. Original advertisment.

Original. Nothing special. Ordinary piece that you will find anytime. anywhere. Btw, I woudn`t recommend to buy anything "soviet" right now. Wait a little bit. Most likely prices will go down once again.

Infantry. Private 2nd class. 竹内榮次 - Eiji Takeuchi Sorry, but sticked papers are barely readable for me.

They're not mine Owain, but groups from my data archive. Glad you liked them. Everything is possible of course. Even iron cross in the british group. But we have 1st class Danilo in the very same group where we have lower classes of russian imperial orders, 5th class legion, 4th class crown and a few british medals from 30s/40s without any orders. It doesn`t even matter who was recepient (diplomat, religious figure, traveling salesman, etc.). The real question - how he could get 1st class of Danilo (presumably somewhere around ww1) but only lower classes of other orders at the same time (or even later). 1st class Danilo is not exactly a trinket. One really must keep up with his social status (or military rank) to get one. Again a few groups to illustrate my point. This is 4th class Danilo in a group that belong to temporary lieutenant-colonel H. L. “Ham” Riley, Rifle Brigade (awarded somewhere around 1917). And here we have 2nd class that belong to temporary major general J G Legge, 2nd Australian Division. 1st class Danilo? Curiouser and curiouser ...

On top of that we have "all indian" 1943 silver jubilee medal. As I said earlier, very strange group. Regards, Nick

Royal Household? But 15 years gap (at the very least!) from russian imperial awards to the first british awards?! In addition we have russian orders (not medals "for zeal" which is more typical for such groups) and no british orders in sight. Plus there no national royal household medals (only national orders) in sight which is again very atypical (if at all possible) for such groups. To illustrate my point.

This is a very strange group (and I am afraid not in a good way). Simply try to connect this british part with these two russian imperial awards. To do this you definitely need something from ww1 period. A few miniature groups to illustrate my point.

Sorry, it`s barely readable for me. Judging by the label inside the case this badge was made by Suzuki workshop.