drclaw Posted July 21, 2013 Author Posted July 21, 2013 Beautiful Markus! The colours of the centre medallion portrait are vibrantly rich and definitely European. Hard to imagine that this is over 150 years old.
Markus Posted September 15, 2013 Posted September 15, 2013 2nd class breast star made by Dimitri Osipov, 84 St. Petersburg. I like the wreath garland around lion medallion. A very rare breast star.
JapanX Posted September 15, 2013 Posted September 15, 2013 Beautiful! Indeed looks like upside-down Д.О. mark with unstamped Д :cheers:
JapanX Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 3rd class from Wolfers According to the seller this piece was issued to M. Armand Casier on 01.05. 1914 Kitty kitty kitty
JapanX Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 (edited) The price tag for this one is a little bit crazy though ... £ 2,850 Edited September 17, 2013 by JapanX
JapanX Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 (edited) Another 100% Persian Edited September 17, 2013 by JapanX
Markus Posted September 18, 2013 Posted September 18, 2013 3rd class from Wolfers According to the seller this piece was issued to M. Armand Casier on 01.05. 1914 111.jpg Kitty kitty kitty 114.jpg Now this painting of the lion seems vaguely familiar. There are some unmarked lion and sun medals with the same sort of lion looking like the offspring of a brothers and sister. See post #30 and 31. This lion is so different that the earlier lion paintings of Wolfers, which are some of the best looking lion paintings made. Also the maker "Dazeville" of Paris, which seems to have been a merchant, not a maker, has this type of lion which they probably acquired from Wolfers. The only question I have would Wolfers have the German word Silber ( for silver) in usage? The asking price of this medal is ridiculous! Lol!
Markus Posted September 19, 2013 Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) This is a beautiful French made Lion and Sun with real diamonds, rubies and emeralds. Currently on the auction block at Bonmans October 8th Auction, Islamic and Indian Art, lot 100. An early piece with the Auction house estimating around 1840. Estimated to auction from $3200-$4800 US. Quite Small size , 3.2 Centimeter (1.25 inches) in diameter. What a beauty! Hammer price $10,472!http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21359/lot/100/?page_anchor=m1%3D1%26k1%3D100%26b1%3Dlist Edited October 9, 2013 by Markus
JapanX Posted September 19, 2013 Posted September 19, 2013 I wonder what will be the hammer price for this piece
utopis Posted October 12, 2013 Posted October 12, 2013 Lion and Sun with rhinestones. What do you think is the country of origin?
JapanX Posted October 12, 2013 Posted October 12, 2013 Very interesting piece! Non-persian work of course. I don`t think that this one is russian either.
JapanX Posted October 22, 2013 Posted October 22, 2013 A couple of additional images for our photo gallery Jafar-Kuli-Khan Bakhtiyari and his three breast stars
JapanX Posted October 22, 2013 Posted October 22, 2013 Turkish connection Nice buckle! P.S. Thanks Mitya for these two
Markus Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 (edited) A really nice Russian made Lion and Sun recently posted to emedals site. "A Russian Produced Iranian Order of Lion & Sun - Order of Lion & Sun (Order of Homayoun), a superb late 19th Century Breast Star, of Russian manufacture, in silver, silver gilt, center appliqué enameled, 82mm, rays and the center surround set with 235 white colored imitation/paste stones (reverse of each stone is thin golden foil, as was a custom at the time to give brightness to the stone); also set in between the rays with 28 green imitation/paste; pin on reverse marked BB (Russian uncommon maker), as well with a French import mark (swan), and with another hallmark (probably Russian); reverse cartouche marked BB along with a Russian Imperial silver hallmark; in slightly worn condition, no missing stones, very rare star and very attractive. " For sale at Emedals for $9,750! Edited November 3, 2013 by Markus
JapanX Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 Lion in central medallion looks really familiar Interesting set of marks ..
Markus Posted October 27, 2013 Posted October 27, 2013 (edited) A very unique Russian made 1st class Lion and Sun breast star made in St. Petersburg Russia in the middle 1800's. Great workmanship and the first time I have seen this type of Lion and Sun. Hammered in the Russian Auction for 120,000 Russian Rubles or $3,774 US. Edited October 27, 2013 by Markus
JapanX Posted October 27, 2013 Posted October 27, 2013 Indeed very interesting piece from "Sign" auction ;)
Markus Posted November 3, 2013 Posted November 3, 2013 A Kretly made Lion and Sun 3rd class medal. Superb workmanship, no maker plaque, but most definetly a Kretly made medal.
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