Markus Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) This is the Egyptian order of Agriculture. Very high quality workmanship and heavy silver. Bichay maker. Edited March 18, 2011 by Markus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drclaw Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Only just came across this post. A quality piece indeed. Would be interested to know if this is a Bichay crafted piece and/or when Bichay ceased producing the Egyptian orders. I've had my eyes set on a Bichay Order of the Nile for awhile now but have had to resist. Been spending waaaay too much money already! If you have any, put them up for show. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 Hi drclaw, This is a Bichay made piece. Purchased from emedals. From what I have been told, Bichay family members are still in business making medals, even though the founder has passed on. I have only seen the order of agriculture for sale only one time on all the dealer sites and ebay. The Egyptian order medals by Bichay or Lattes really impress me with the workmanship, design and quality. I wonder if the current orders will continue or be revised with the recent changes in government in Egypt. Thanks for your earlier response on the Persian Lion & Sun order! Best Regards, Marcus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drclaw Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Ah, as expected for such a beautiful piece. Must save for a Bichay Order of the Nile now ... Gavin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Nice. Here's the Knight class of the Kingdom equivalent: - [Picture credit: Emmanuel Halleux] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drclaw Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Beautiful. That enamelling work is sheer craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 Thanks Megan, really nice early medal and a great addition to this thread. I have only seen the Kingdom Order of Agriculture in archive photos only, never for sale. It must be quite rare! Regards, Markus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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