$8,888
Extensive Collection of World War I Orders and Medals, comprising three frames: one mahogany frame containing four expedition medals, one Napoleon I 1824 St. Helene campaign medal with green and pink striped ribbon, and three Napoleon III campaign medals including Expedition de Mexique 1862-63 with ribbon, Campagne d'Italie 1859 with ribbon, and Expedition de Chine 1860, dia. approx. 1 1/8, all four mounted into a paper-wrapped double-sided mat, frame size 12 x 10; a giltwood shadow box frame containing three silver and enamel orders, one possibly Caucasian or Armenian, cruciform with white enameled arms, with red cloisonne enameled central roundel with stylized letter, white lettered border verso, and date 1878 recto, topped by a crown-form bail and wide red moire ribbon, lg. with crown approx. 3 1/8; the second a large Turkish order, star-shaped and molded with faceted beading, and central gold-washed tughra within red enameled script border with wide faille red and chartreuse striped sash, lg. of order 4; the third a smaller Turkish order, also star-shaped and similarly molded with same central section, on red enameled half moon and five pointed star bail, lg. with bail 4, all mounted in a black velvet mat mounted with a brass plaque to lower center engraved for Prince Aymon de Faucigny; the third and largest giltwood frame with thirteen orders in three rows: top row comprising (l. to r.): a French 1870 Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur, the laurel wreath bail accent
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-10-15
