Sweden SWEDEN - Grand Cross Box

[avsaribar]

Dear Friends ,

If someone can can identify this SWEDISH Box , i will be very happy.

Thanks In Advance .

Avs

[avsaribar]

Inside Picture

[Hauptmann]

Possibly the Order of the North Star... here's one I found which has a base that looks the same other than being in a different color... which, if the same with many other countries is simply a manufacturer's variation of the cases.

http://www.google.co...=1t:429,r:1,s:0

Seems to have the same shape, marks of the balls finials, etc.

Hoping this helps but I'm sure someone with more knowledge in the area of Swedish ODM's will jump in soon.

Dan :cheers:

Edited December 13, 2011 by Hauptmann

[GRA]

Dear Friends ,

If someone can can identify this SWEDISH Box , i will be very happy.

Thanks In Advance .

Avs

Hello avsaribar!

I don't know what exactly was in it, but it was issued during the reign of king Gustaf V (1907-1950).

/Jonas

Edited December 13, 2011 by GRA

[kimj]

It was most likely a order of the Northern (or Pole) Star. Northern Star orders were by far the most common to foreigners, but the box was the same for the others so who can tell for sure...

/Kim

[christerd]

I agree with Kim, probably a Northern Star , here is a similar box to a Northern Star Order

[avsaribar]

Dear Friends ,

Thank you very much to all , for all of your kind information.

Kindest Regards ,

Avs

[maxblue]

Hi,

It is is a nice box, do you still have it?

[avsaribar]

Thank you , yes i still have it .

Do you interest with it ?

[Peter J]

Avs, is there a small sticker on the reverse, or perhaps remnants of one?

[avsaribar]

Hello Peter ,

If you mean on the reverse down of the ? I can not see any sticker...

All the best ,

[maxblue]

Thank you , yes i still have it .

Do you interest with it ?

Yes I am! I would like yo buy it if it is possible!

[Peter J]

Too bad, the class and identity would easily be established by this sticker. They can be peeled off, but occasionally remnants are still present. The enclosed image illustrate a Commander 2nd class of the Order of Vasa with the sticker in green. The Order of the Sword came in yellow and the North Star in black.

[avsaribar]

Dear Peter ,

So this box , i mean your box with green sticker is Order of Vasa Commander ?

Best Regards ,

Avs

[Peter J]

Yes. It's smaller than the Commander 1st class or Grand Cross (128mmx90mm). The enclosed Knight of the North Star is 100mmx60mm and it has no number prefix, as it came in only one class (gold). Both the Order of the Sword and Order of Vasa had a Knight 2nd class in silver.