Imperial Russia St. Andrew for Sultan

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Another (for other example see http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/55148-order-and-medal-from-collection-of-state-historical-museum-in-moscow/) Order of St. Andrew the First-Called with Diamonds.

This one was send by Alexander II to Süleymân I after the end of Crymean War.

Currently in the collection of Topkapi Saray Museum in Istanbul.

Dimensions

Height 120mm

Width 80 mm

Gold, dimonds, rubies and enamel...

Thanks to our colleague Mitya Ivanov we have an opportunity to examine this beatiful and unique specimen.

Edited July 23, 2012 by JapanX

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S-U-P-E-R-B !!! :jumping:

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Nick,

very nice pictures of this very rare non Christian version of the order of St Andrew. The only other one I saw, was the St. Andrew given to the Japanese fleet admiral prince Fushimi. This St. Andrew is without diamonds and has no initial of the Tsar in the middle, actually it has a natural fat belly. The set is exhibited on the battleship Mikasa in Japan. The princ was lt. commander on the Mikasa under admiral Togo during the famous battle of Tsushima (Russo-Japanese war). The next time I visit the Mikasa I will try to make pictures of the set.

Pieter

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The next time I visit the Mikasa I will try to make pictures of the set.

It will be nice to see this set!

Cheers,

Nick

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Another St Andrew with diamonds from collection of Kremlin Museum

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Very interesting non-statutory breast star (late XVIII) from same collection

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Breast star with diamonds from State Diamond Fund collection

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Beautiful dinner set from collection of State Historical Museum in Moscow

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Another St Andrew with diamonds from collection of Kremlin Museum

Wow. All that "ice". Amazing work and may I say, more difficult to achieve than just buying the latest output from the mines and putting them in settings. Diamonds can appear to be all the same in clearness and brightness, but all stones can be graded by cut, carat, color and clarity.

It is these last two catagories that are really important here so that in the field of diamonds, one of the stones doesn't look "dirty" or more blue or gray than the others.

Thanks for posting. Let me know when you can borrow them for a while for you, and your friends to examine closely. I would like to see the construction and maker-marks on these beauties.

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Let me know when you can borrow them for a while for you, and your friends to examine closely. I would like to see the construction and maker-marks on these beauties.

Hmmm...

State Historical Museum offered me a job once :lol:

[Mark C]

Another (for other example see http://gmic.co.uk/in...seum-in-moscow/) Order of St. Andrew the First-Called with Diamonds.

This one was send by Alexander II to Süleymân I after the end of Crymean War.

Currently in the collection of Topkapi Saray Museum in Istanbul.

Dimensions

Height 120mm

Width 80 mm

Gold, dimonds, rubies and enamel...

Thanks to our colleague Mitya Ivanov we have an opportunity to examine this beatiful and unique specimen.

Not Sultan Süleymân I. The painting is of Suleiman the Magnificent, died 1566. Alexander II could have given a St. Andrew to any of the following sultans, none named Suleiman.

Abdülmecid I

TANZİMÂTÇI

(The Strong Reformist or

The Advocate of Reorganization)

GHAZI (The Warrior) 1 July 1839 25 June 1861

• Son of Mahmud II and Bezm-î-Âlem Vâlidā Sultân;
  
• Proclaimed the Hatt-ı Sharif (Imperial Edict) of Gülhane (Tanzimât Fermânı) that launched the Tanzimat period of reforms and reorganization on 3 November 1839 at the behest of reformist Grand Vizier Great Mustafa Rashid Pasha;
  
• Accepted the Islâhat Hatt-ı Hümayun (Imperial Reform Edict) (Islâhat Fermânı) on 18 February 1856;
  
• Reigned until his death.^[56]
  
  

32 Abdülaziz I

BAHTSIZ (The Unfortunate)

ŞEHÎD (Shāhīd) 25 June 1861 30 May 1876

• Son of Mahmud II and Pertav-Nihâl (Pertevniyâl) Vâlidā Sultân;
  
• Deposed by his ministers;
  
• Found dead (suicide or murder) five days later.^[57]
  
  

33 Mehmed Murad V 30 May 1876 31 August 1876

• Son of Abdülmecid I and Shāvk-Efzâ (Şevk-Efzâ) Vâlidā Sultân;
  
• Deposed due to his efforts to implement democratic reforms in the empire;
  
• Ordered to reside in Çırağan Palace where he died on 29 August 1904.^[58]
  
  

34 Abdülhamid II

Ulû Sultân Abd ūl-Hāmīd Khan

(The Sublime Khan) 31 August 1876 27 April 1909

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Yep, my mistake Mark.

Sorry about that.

Most likely it was Abdulmecid I (a.k.a Abdul Mejid I).

Wrong search and wrong wiki page

Hope I didn't ruined your day

Cheers,

Nick

Edited July 28, 2012 by JapanX

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Thanks for a brilliant thread gents!

These will have to be one of the most beautiful Orders ever created and these examples are no exception.

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Let me know when you can borrow them for a while for you, and your friends to examine closely. I would like to see the construction and maker-marks on these beauties.

as requested

Same piece that we saw in post #12, but now with reverse

It is believed that this one was manufactured around 1800.

Obverse

Edited August 9, 2012 by JapanX