SINCONA Auction 67

Description

Order of the Sun and the Lion [Nishan-i-Schir-u-Khorschid] - The Most Sacred Order (of Aqdas) [Nishan-e Aqdas]. 3rd model (1848-1939), The Most Sacred Order (of Aqdas) [Nishan-e Aqdas], order’s badge for military persons (with crowned, standing lion and sabre), probably Persian manufacturing, 142.1 x 83.9 mm, silver, centre gold and enamels, with enamel painting, set mostly à jour with 258 old cut paste stones, left suspension ring broken, on the reverse marked „M.A“, without sash ribbon.
Von grösster Seltenheit / Of the highest rarity. Fast vorzüglich / About extremely fine.
(~€ 28’035/USD 32’965)
During the reign of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (1831-1896, reigned since 1848) in the year AH 1278 [AD 1860], there was issued an amendment to the 1848 statutes of the Order of the Lion and the Sun [Nishan-i-Schir-u-Khorschid], instituting The Most Sacred Ordrer (of Aqdas) [Nishan-i-Aqdas], The Very Sacred Order (of Qods) [Nishan-i-Qods] and The Sacred Order (of Moqaddas) [Nishan-i-Moqaddas], as superior grades of the Order of the Lion and the Sun. Initially, all three consisted of breast stars only, studded with diamonds (1st edition). From an unknown date the orders were also issued with badges to be worn on a sash ribbon. Later they were issued (2nd edition) in silver brillanté (for the Order of Agdas and the Order of Qods) or with enamels for the Order of Moqaddas.