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NETHERLANDS, ORDER OF THE NETHERLANDS LION |
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
Grand Cross set of insignia, the star with Cambridge No. 2, comprising sash badge, in gold and enamels, width 63.5mm, face with blue-enamelled legend VIRTUS NOBILITAT, reverse with central plain gold medallion of crowned Lion of the Netherlands rampant, with sword and sheaf of arrows, width 63.5mm, and breast star, in silver-gilt, silver and enamels, in the style of earlier bullion stars, having faux sequinned and fishscale decoration to the rays which have thread-eyes at the tips, also with central blue-enamelled legend VIRTUS NOBILITAT, plain gilt reverse with brooch-pin and two retaining hooks engraved ‘No. 2’ in the manner of other Cambridge insignia, width 80mm, with length of sash ribbon, blue enamel restored, good very fine (lot)