Lot 846
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An Interesting Franco-Dutch Napoleonic Wars Group of Five Attributed to Thomas Dixon, NETHERLANDS, Order of the Netherlands Lion (2), Knight's breast Badge, 61 x 40mm., gold and enamel, nearly extremely fine; together with a related miniature award, 25 x 16mm., gold and enamel, some enamel damage, very fine; FRANCE, KINGDOM, Decoration of the Lily (3), Badge, 68 x 43mm., silver and enamel, design based on the Legion of Honour, obverse, bust of Louis XVIII, 'Fidelite Devouement'; reverse, a fleur de lys, 'Vive le Roi', some enamel damage to centres, good very fine; Cross of the Lily, 25 x 15mm., silver and enamel, obverse: bust of Louis XVIII, 'Louis XVIII 1814', reverse, a fleur de lys, 'Vive le Roi', enamel damage, very fine; Badge, 20 x 12mm., silver and silver-gilt, crowned starburst design, nearly extremely fine (5)
An Interesting Franco-Dutch Napoleonic Wars Group of Five Attributed to Thomas Dixon, NETHERLANDS, Order of the Netherlands Lion (2), Knight's breast Badge, 61 x 40mm., gold and enamel, nearly extremely fine; together with a related miniature award, 25 x 16mm., gold and enamel, some enamel damage, very fine; FRANCE, KINGDOM, Decoration of the Lily (3), Badge, 68 x 43mm., silver and enamel, design based on the Legion of Honour, obverse, bust of Louis XVIII, 'Fidelite Devouement'; reverse, a fleur de lys, 'Vive le Roi', some enamel damage to centres, good very fine; Cross of the Lily, 25 x 15mm., silver and enamel, obverse: bust of Louis XVIII, 'Louis XVIII 1814', reverse, a fleur de lys, 'Vive le Roi', enamel damage, very fine; Badge, 20 x 12mm., silver and silver-gilt, crowned starburst design, nearly extremely fine (5)

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An Interesting Franco-Dutch Napoleonic Wars Group of Five Attributed to Thomas Dixon, NETHERLANDS, Order of the Netherlands Lion (2), Knight's breast Badge, 61 x 40mm., gold and enamel, nearly extremely fine; together with a related miniature award, 25 x 16mm., gold and enamel, some enamel damage, very fine; FRANCE, KINGDOM, Decoration of the Lily (3), Badge, 68 x 43mm., silver and enamel, design based on the Legion of Honour, obverse, bust of Louis XVIII, 'Fidelite Devouement'; reverse, a fleur de lys, 'Vive le Roi', some enamel damage to centres, good very fine; Cross of the Lily, 25 x 15mm., silver and enamel, obverse: bust of Louis XVIII, 'Louis XVIII 1814', reverse, a fleur de lys, 'Vive le Roi', enamel damage, very fine; Badge, 20 x 12mm., silver and silver-gilt, crowned starburst design, nearly extremely fine (5)

Lot Essay

These Decorations are mounted in a gilt frame, on the back of which is inscribed, 'Crosses of Orders of Knighthood of Thomas Dixon, Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion, and of the Order of the Lily. The French Order is the silver & white enamelled Cross & was given to Thos. Dixon in 1814. (Aug. 14) and the Netherlands Order some years after. Thomas Dixon, K.N.L., K.L. died in Boston in 1849'.