Lot Essay
A similar insignia was sold at Bonhams, London, 21 April 2015, lot 66.
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IRAN, CIRCA 1900
Details
A DIAMOND AND RUBY-SET SILVER INSIGNIA OF THE QAJAR ORDER OF THE IMPERIAL EFFIGY (NISHAN-I TAMTAL-I HUMAYUN) DEPICTING MUZAFFAR AL-DIN SHAH QAJAR (R. 1896-1907)
IRAN, CIRCA 1900
Comprising a central oval portrait of Muzaffar al-Din Shah Qajar, the mount set with rose-cut and flat-cut diamonds and open-set rubies with leafy wreaths above and below, surmounted by the Qajar crown, suspension loops behind, very slight damages and minimal losses
7in. (17.8cm.) high
IRAN, CIRCA 1900
Comprising a central oval portrait of Muzaffar al-Din Shah Qajar, the mount set with rose-cut and flat-cut diamonds and open-set rubies with leafy wreaths above and below, surmounted by the Qajar crown, suspension loops behind, very slight damages and minimal losses
7in. (17.8cm.) high
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