Catalog - SINCONA Auction 67

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Order of the Sun and the Lion [Nishan-i-Schir-u-Khorschid]. 3rd model (1848-1939), division for civil and foreign persons (with resting lion), probably 6th-grade (Yawèr), 3rd-class (for Iranians) resp. 4th-class decoration (for foreigners), 2nd edition (five-ray neck badge with surmounting agraffe), neck badge with one ring round the centre, probable Iranian manufacturing, silver brillanté and repercé, centre with enamels and enamel painting, with five green rays, silver and enamels, with conditioned neck ribbon. BWK3 67 var.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 140/USD 165)

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Order of the Sun and the Lion [Nishan-i-Schir-u-Khorschid]. 3rd model (1848-1939), division for civil and foreign persons (with resting lion), probably 6th-grade (Yawèr), 3rd-class (for Iranians) resp. 4th-class decoration (for foreigners), 3rd-edition (five-ray breast badge with surmounting agraffe) breast badge with one ring around the centre, probably European manufacturing, silver brillanté and repercé, centre with enamels and enamel painting, with five intact green rays, silver and enamels, with light green breast ribbon with applied rosette. BWK3 67.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 95/USD 110)

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Order of the Sun and the Lion [Nishan-i-Schir-u-Khorschid]. 3rd model (1848-1939), division for (civil and) foreign persons (with resting lion), miniature of the 4th-class five-ray decoration (for foreigners), diam. 11.2 mm, silver brillanté, centre gold with enamels and enamel painting, some chipping in the green enamels, with ribbon.
Sehr schön / Very fine.
(~€ 45/USD 55)

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Order of the Sun and the Lion [Nishan-i-Schir-u-Khorschid]. 3rd model (1848-1939), division for military persons (standing lion with sabre), probably 6th-grade (Yawèr), 2nd-class (for Iranians) decoration with five rays and three rings, 1st edition, breast star, Iranian manufacturing, diam. 67.3 mm, silver brillanté, centre with enamels and enamel painting, with ten attached rays in gold, four partly broken, with pin. BWK3 67 var.
Sehr selten / Very rare. Sehr schön / Very fine.
(~€ 235/USD 275)

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Order of the Sun and the Lion [Nishan-i-Schir-u-Khorschid]. 3rd model (1848-1939), division for (civil and) foreign persons (with resting lion), 5th-class decoration (for foreigners), 2nd edition (five-ray breast badge without surmounting agraffe), badge with stones, Russian manufacturing of an unidentified manufacturer, diam. 52.7 mm, 875/000 silver, centre with gold ring, enamels and enamel painting, set with paste stones of various size, 20.3 g, on the reverse master mark „B“ and 84 zolotnik Kokoshnik mark from 1908 until 1917/1926, without ribbon. BWK3 68 var.
Sehr selten / Very rare. Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 935/USD 1’100)

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Order of the Sun and the Lion [Nishan-i-Schir-u-Khorschid]. 3rd model (1848-1939), division for (civil and) foreign persons (with resting lion), 5th-class decoration (for foreigners), 2nd edition (five-ray breast badge without surmounting agraffe), breast badge with one ring around the centre, manufacturing by Chobillon in Paris (16, croix des petits champs), silver brillanté, centre with enamels and enamel painting, with five green intact rays, silver and enamels, with replaced light green breast ribbon with applied rosette of the 4th class, 3rd edition. BWK3 67.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 95/USD 110)

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Order of the Sun and the Lion [Nishan-i-Schir-u-Khorschid]. 3rd model (1848-1939), division for (civil and) foreign persons (with resting lion), 5th-class decoration (for foreigners), 2nd edition (five-ray breast badge without surmounting agraffe), breast badge with one ring around the centre, probably European manufacturing, silver brillanté and repercé, centre with enamels and enamel painting, all five green rays repaired, with replaced green breast ribbon. BWK3 67.
Äusserst selten / Extremely rare. Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 70/USD 80)

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Order of the Sun and the Lion [Nishan-i-Schir-u-Khorschid]. 3rd model (1848-1939), division for (civil and) foreign persons (with resting lion), miniature of the 5th-class decoration (for foreigners), 2nd edition (five-ray breast badge without surmounting agraffe), diam. 15.1 mm, silver brillanté, centre gold with enamels and enamel painting, with ribbon with applied rosette of the 4th class, 3rd edition.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 45/USD 55)

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Scientific Merit Award [Nishan-i-Ilmi]. 1st-class badge, breast decoration type, French manufacturing, 800/000 silver gilt and enamels, on the bowl’s loop French warranty mark for 800/000 silver since 1838 (boar’s head), with green ribbon. BWK3 71.
Sehr selten / Very rare. Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 185/USD 220)
It seems that the decoration is basing on a badge that was instituted in 1852 by Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (1831-1896, reigned since 1848) as a reward for artistic and scientific merit for those who had achieved success in their studies at the recently founded Polytechnic College of Teheran. According to Younessi (in YOU p. 357) the three-class (1st to 3rd class with an annexed two-class - silver and bronze -medal) decoration was instituted by Item 16 of Rule 12 of the High Council of Education By-Laws, dated March 11, 1922, in the reign of Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898-1930, reigned from 1909 until 1925). The first class exists as breast badge with red or green breast ribbon, but also as neck decoration. The 1st-class award was also given to some foreign artists and scientist for services rendered to the Empire. Unfortunately, there is no evidence for the different colors of the ribbons. It seems to have been conferred until 1950. By law 315/7 dated September 3, 1950, approved by the Prime Minister Haj Ali Razmara (1901-1951, Prime Minister since 1950) and his Ministerial Cabinet in the 8th session of the Parlamentary Deputies on August 30, 1950, the award was replaced by a new system of awards for merit in arts, culture and education.

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Scientific Merit Award [Nishan-i-Ilmi]. 1st-class badge, breast decoration type, probably French manufacturing, bronze gilt and enamels, with enamel painting, with replaced modern green ribbon with red edges. BWK3 71.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 45/USD 55)

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Order of the Sun [Nishan-i-Aftab, after 1939 Nishan-i-Khorschid]. 1st-class set with diamonds, Iranian manufacturing, consisting of a sash badge, 44.2 x 66.6 mm, silver, centre with gold ring, enamels and enamel painting, set with about 157 diamond roses and shards of various size (checked!), 28.0 g, with original conditioned full ladies sash ribbon, and breast star, silver, centre with gold ring, enamels and enamel painting, set with about 239 diamond roses and shards of various size (checked!), 37.2 g, with pin, in its original slightly rubbed red velvet case. BWK3 79, 81.
Sehr selten / Very rare. Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine. (2)
(~€ 23’365/USD 27’475)
The two-class (1st and 2nd class) dynastic order restricted to women was established in February 1873 by Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (1831-1896, reigned since 1848) just before his first visit to various European states. „Aftab“ is the Persian word for Sun, correctly applied for its attributes of warmth and light. The 1st class, restricted to female sovereigns or consorts of reigning rulers, consists of a diamond studded sash badge, to be worn with a sash ribbon and a diamond studded breast star. The similar 2nd class, restricted to princesses and ladies of high rank, is consisting also of a sash badge, but in enamels with diamonds, worn at a sash ribbon, and a breast star similar to the 17-ray sash badge, with pendant diamonds from the two horizontal lower arms. There is no evidence if this 2nd class was ever conferred. In 1939 the order received the new name Nishan-i-Khorschid [Order of the Sun], thus using the Persian word „khorschid“ for sun in its astronomical sense. In occasion of the coronation of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (1919-1980, reigned from 1841 until 1979) and his third wife, the Shabanu Farah Diba (born 1938) on October 26, 1967, the order was transformed into the two-class (1st and 2nd class) Order of the Light of the Arians [Nishan-i-Aryamehr].

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Order of the Crown [Nischan-i-Tadsh]. 2nd model (five classes - 1926-1979), 5th-class decoration, manufacturing of Arthus Bertrand in Paris, silver gilt and enamels, with breast ribbon, in its golden imprinted, slightly rubbed case by Arthus Bertrand. BWK3 90; YOU page 178 ff.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 45/USD 55)
The originally two-class (1st and 2nd class) order for civil and military merit was instituted in AH 1322 (AD 1913) Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898-1930, reigned from 1909 until 1925) on occasion of his coronation. The design of its insignia followed in major parts the French National Order of the Legion of Honour. By decree dated April 10, 1925, of Hazrat-i-Ashraf [Prime Minister] Reza Pahlavi (1878-1944, reigned as Shahanshah from 1925 until 1941) the order was confirmed. In 1926 the order received three further classes (3rd to 5th class), so that it completely followed its French example. In 1938/1939 the order was reorganized once more: The collar of the order, until then restricted to the Shah and the Crown Prince, was now instituted as a special superior class. The order, ranking after the Order of Pahlawi, but before the Order of Homayoun, was conferred in all classes until the overthrow of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (1919-1980, reigned from 1841 until 1979) in 1979 during the Islamic Revolution.

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Order of Pahlawi [Nishan-i-Pahlawi]. Collar set, manufacturing by Arthus Bertrand in Paris, consisting of: order’s collar, silver gilt and enamels, with collar badge, diam. 78.9 mm, silver, partly brillanté, partly gilt and enamelled, with enamel painting, slight chipping and hairline cracks in the centre ring and chipping on two blue rays, the four crowns on the reverse fixed with 12 hollow rivets, on the reverse manufacturer’s indication, total weight 361.2 g, and breast star, diam. 93.7 mm, partly brillanté, partly gilt and enamelled, 136.1 g, with enamel painting, the four crowns on the reverse fixed with 12 hollow rivets, on the reverse manufacturer’s indication, with pin and two lateral fixing hooks. BWK3 101, 103; YOU page 157 ff.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine. (2)
(~€ 23’365/USD 27’475)
The two-class (1st and 2nd class) dynastical order was instituted by Reza Shah Pahlavi (1878-1944, reigned from 1925 until 1941) in 1932. This highest order of the empire was named after the reigning Pahlawi dynasty. The 1st class, consisting of collar with badge, sash badge with sash and breast star, was limited to the male members of the immediate Imperial family, reigning monarchs and foreign heads of state. The 2nd class consisting of sash badge with sash and breast star (without collar and collar badge) was awarded to other male members of the Iranian Imperial Family and to crown princes of foreign nations. With the abdication of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (1919-1980, reigned from 1941 until 1979) in 1979 the order ceeded to exist in Iran, but is, as a dynastical order, still conferred by the Head of the Pahlawi dynasty, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi (born 1960).

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Order of Homayoun [Nishan-i-Homayoun]. 1st-class set, ordinary edition, manufacturing of Arthus Bertrand in Paris, consisting of: 1st-class badge, 800/000 silver partly gilt and enamels, enamel painting, with original conditioned full sash ribbon, and breast star, 800/000 silver partly gilt and enamels, enamel painting, single chipping on one of the green rays, with pin, this with silver and manufacturer’s mark „800“, with two lateral fixing hooks, in its original, slightly rubbed case of Arthus Bertrand. BWK3 104, 106; YOU page 189 ff.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 325/USD 385)
The five-class (1st to 5th class with annexed medal in gold, silver and bronze) order for civil and military merit was established during the reign of Reza Shah Pahlavi (1878-1944, reigned from 1925 until 1941) between 1925 and 1939, probably on February 5, 1935, to replace the Order of the Lion and the Sun. With the abdication of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (1919-1980, reigned from 1841 until 1979) in 1979, the order ceeded to exist.

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Order of Homayoun [Nishan-i-Homayoun]. 2nd-class set, ordinary edition, manufacturing of Arthus Bertrand in Paris, consisting of: 2nd-class badge, silver partly gilt and enamels, enamel painting, with original conditioned neck ribbon, and breast star, silver partly gilt and enamels, enamel painting, with pin, with two lateral fixing hooks, in its original golden imprinted, slightly rubbed case of Arthus Bertrand. BWK3 109, 108; YOU page 189 ff.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine. (2)
(~€ 235/USD 275)

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Order of Homayoun [Nishan-i-Homayoun]. 2nd-class set, ordinary edition, manufacturing of Arthus Bertrand in Paris, consisting of: 2nd-class badge, 800/000 silver partly gilt and enamels, enamel painting, with original conditioned neck ribbon, and breast star, 800/000 silver partly gilt and enamels, enamel painting, with pin, this with silver and manufacturer’s mark „800“, with two lateral fixing hooks, in a case of Gucci. BWK3 109, 108; YOU page 189 ff.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 185/USD 220)

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Order of Homayoun [Nishan-i-Homayoun]. 3rd-class neck badge, manufacturing of Arthus Bertrand in Paris, silver partly gilt and enamels, enamel painting, on the reverse manufacturer’s indication, with not completely correct neck ribbon. BWK3 109; YOU page 189 ff.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 140/USD 165)

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Order of Homayoun [Nishan-i-Homayoun]. Miniature of the 3rd-class neck badge, probably manufacturing of Arthus Bertrand in Paris, silver partly gilt and enamels, enamel painting, with ribbon and applied rosette with silver lace. YOU page 189 ff.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 25/USD 25)

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Order of Homayoun [Nishan-i-Homayoun]. 4th-class breast badge, manufacturing of Arthus Bertrand in Paris, silver partly gilt and enamels, enamel painting, with its original breast ribbon with applied rosette, together with lapel rosette in its original golden imprinted case by Arthus Bertrand.
BWK3 110; YOU page 189 ff.
Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 70/USD 80)