Order of Merit of the Prussian Crown sold in Sweden today

[JohanH]

The Order of Merit of the Prussian Crown that was awarded to Swedish prime minister Arvid Lindman was sold today in auction for 370 000 SEK which is about 36 000 € plus 22,5% commission.

Apparently only 57 ever awarded!

See the beautiful pictures here:

https://prob.auction2000.se/auk/w.object?inC=PROB&inA=20200526_1458&inO=446

 

[BlackcowboyBS]

I am getting a virus warning, if I try to open this page! You may want to check this link?

[JohanH]

Strange, I don't get any warning and it's a well known auction house. 

You may try to go the long way and go to www.probusauktioner.se and click on "catalogue 35...." in the top right
and then "samtliga utrop" and the orders are on page 10. 

[Great Dane]

Link works fine for me (and I have a 'hysterical' defense system).

[VtwinVince]

Wow, that is an incredible piece.

[Utgardloki]

Thanks for sharing, I did not have this auction at sight. What a beautiful piece. The craftmanship done in absolute perfection here.

[1812 Overture]

I can open it too, there is no virus prompt, but I can’t see any pictures (pretend to be happy)

[JohanH]

2 hours ago, 1812 Overture said:

I can open it too, there is no virus prompt, but I can’t see any pictures (pretend to be happy)

Strange. But here are one of the photos for you to enjoy. 

 

[922F]

Are sash yellow stripes of  a somewhat metallic appearance?

[CRBeery]

They look like they may be metallic. Here is a closeup.

[Utgardloki]

Some other pictures i saved from somewhere and have in my digital archive:

(I think this display is from Klingbeils Collection)

(Wilhelm II wearing it around the neck, one of my favourite photos of him; he is also casually wearing his Spanish fleece like it is an austrian ?)

(The one from the DHM that hasn't been stolen)

Edited November 26, 2020 by Utgardloki

[922F]

Thank you, CMBerry, for the sash info/pix!   Looks like the DHM example above has a very badly faded sash...

[Wild Card]

A Kleine Dekoration

 

[Utgardloki]

Fantanstic ?

Here is Walter von Loë wearing it also around the neck (There has to be a better version of this painting)

[VtwinVince]

Holy cow Wild Card, more details please on that one.

[Utgardloki]

I have vague memories seeing the Kleindekoration in an auction catalogue...

Here is another one (a silver gilded one):

Edited November 28, 2020 by Utgardloki

[Wild Card]

Hi VtwinVince,

I apologize for this late acknowledgment, but have been experiencing problems posting - let's hope that this works.

Obviously, the piece that I posted is a Merit Order of the Prussian Crown, Kleindekoration. I can only tell you  that it is silver gilt (not gold which is not a problem) and came from the collection of Mr. Carsten Klingbeil. Further, it is illustrated in  Thies/Kiligbeil Band 3,, located at seite 46,  #1494.

Below (I hope) is a view of the reverse.

Regards,

Wild Card

[VtwinVince]

Thanks Wild Card, and I am familiar with the Klingbeil collection. Super piece!