Markus

Hi Nick,

A very scholarly and thorough study on the Striped Tiger Order! Congrats!

Even though I am partial to lions, I do appreciate the great beauty of these tigers and enjoyed reading the history behind the order.

Thank You!

Markus

H.H. Shahzada Darab Mirza (186x-1925)

Colonel H.H. Shahzada Darab Mirza [H.Il.H. Prince Darab Persidskii], Attended Military School at St. Petersburg. He Instigated a reactionary uprising in favour of Muhammad 'Ali Shah at Qazvin in 1910, was arrested and dismissed from the Russian service. Was Colonel in the Persian Cossack Brigade sometime after 1916. Received: Knight of the Order of St. Stanislas 5th class of Russia, and the Order of the Lion & Sun 3rd class of Persia. He was killed on the orders of Reza Shah Pahlavi in 1925.

Another Persian serving two masters. It must have been awkward with Russian controlled military forces (The Cossack Brigade) and Persian controlled military forces both working inside Persia and taking directions from two different governments.

http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/cossack-brigade

H.H. Shahzada Shahruh Mirza Kadjar (1844-1915)

Colonel H.H. Prince Shahrukh Persidskii [H.H. Shahzada Shahrukh Mirza Qajar]. was born 15th September 1844. Col. Imperial Guard, Russian service. Received: Knight of the Orders of St Anne 2nd class (with swords), and St Vladimir 5th class (with swords) of Russia, and the Order of the Lion & Sun 3rd class of Persia. He died in 1915.

It appears that he was a Persian working for Russian military.

Portrait of General Ahmad Amir Ahmadi.

Portrait of Jaafar-Gholi Sardar-Assaad Bakhtiary and Mohammad Mirza Shams-Olmolk.

Prince Arfa-ud-Dovleh Mirza Riza Khan Danisch.

http://www.iranian.com/EskandariQajar/2003/November/Arfa/

Also see:

http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/danes-pen-name-of-moin-al-wezara-mirza-reza-khan-arfa-arfa-al-dawla-ca

The back of the medal with Lemaitre makers plate.

Close up the Lemaitre medallion.

A beautiful 4th class Lemaitre made Lion and Sun. It appears that this medal was manufactured with no green enamel rays. The medallion painting is very high quality and similar to a Kretly made Lion and Sun medallion. This medal also has a full name plate on the back with N0.42, Lemaitre, Rue Coquilliere, Paris.

Lemaitre was the largest order maker in France until just after WWI. Lemaitre firm was begun by Jeweler I. Boudier in 1785 and in 1836 it is headed up by François Hippolyte Lemaitre. François's son, Edmond Lemaitre takes the reigns in 1875. In 1905 Gaston Lemaitre runs the company. In 1920 Lemaitre purchases and absorbs the firm Boullanger. Became the firm Lemaitre & Fills in 1922. Lemaitre & Cie in 1936. it was a very active and successful company until it was acquired by Bertrand in 1937. The oldest known address for Lemaitre was 346 Rue Saint-Honore and in the late 1870's the firms address changed to 42 Rue Coquilliere. By 1901 the firm moved to 5 bis Rue du Lovre. So the address listed on this medal dates the time frame of manufacture from 1870-1901.

In addition to the Legion of Honor medal they made Mexican imperial orders, the Greek Order of The Redeemer, the Belgian Leopold Order, Prussian Black and Red Eagle Orders, Netherlands Order of Orange-Nassau, Peruvian Order of the Sun to only name a few.

The back of the Faiz Allah made 1st class breast star.

Close up of the medallion of 1st class Faiz Allah medal.

A beautiful early 1st class Persian Faiz Allah made lion and sun breast star, 75mm across, purchased from Emedals.

Thanks Nick! A beautiful study of the early models. I love the enamel work and detail!

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An effigy medal in the Spada collection.

This is a beautiful very early made Lion and Sun that recently sold at a French Auction.

Congrats! What a beautiful set!

I like the first one (unknown 101) since it is French made (like the medal) and better looking overall. Thanks 922F for your fantastic expertise on order medals! Your depth of knowledge is amazing! Congrats North Denmark on your beautiful grand cross order.

Thanks Nick for your wonderful study on this order. First time I have seen this attractive order and now I want one!

Military agent has a sash that I believe is the proper one for this order for sale.

https://www.militaria-agent.com/catalog/SASH_UNKNOWN_191.html

Wolfers tops the list for artistry in their enamel paintings.

A beautiful Wolfers made badge 4th class. No makers plate but the style of this painting is unmistakably a Wolfers.

Here is an image of a Qajar jewelry piece resembling the Insignia found on the Persian hats specifically posted for our good friend Mitya, courtesy of Babar. Yet another variation of this iconic image.

:P

This is the back of the medal. The pin has "CF Rothe" & "Wein" stamped on it. In addition there are some silver punch marks.

The medal is highly vaulted in form.

This is a close up of the medallion.

This is a 2nd class breast star by Austrian maker C.F. Rothe in Vienna Austria. The firm was founded in 1830 by Christian Friedrich Rothe. Rothe has long been the most noted jeweler in Europe and made insignia for many countries around the world. In addition to making all the Austro-Hungarian orders and all the German States, Rothe made orders for the following countries: Tunisian Nichan Iftikhar, Chinese Double Dragon, Persian Lion and Sun, Papal St. Gregory, Swedish Vasa, Turkish Osmanie, Netherlands Lion, Montengrin Danilo, Italian Crown, the Spanish order of Charles III and many others.

The silver work on this medal is exceptional. I am guessing that the painting on the enamel was silk screen printed onto the enamel since the consistency of the paintings from one medal to the next doesn't vary.