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Ordenstecken, Jesu Namns orden, Sverige ca 1656
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Cross formed from four against each other, 28 mm high vases of gold and yellow enamel. Each of the cove “tied together” with a ribbon studded with three wood-cut, uncoloured precious stones (diamonds?; one missing), the gold visible at the ends of the cores.
The vases edition a ring occupied with each side with 10 (Vas.16) wooden, uncoloured stones. Inside the ring name cipher I H S occupied with 27 smaller stones (the backside monogram is missing). Up a ring of gold, littered with 5 uncoloured stones on either side.
Title: Ordenstecken, Jesu Namns orden, Sverige ca 1656
Description:
Cross formed from four against each other, 28 mm high vases of gold and yellow enamel.
Each of the cove “tied together” with a ribbon studded with three wood-cut, uncoloured precious stones (diamonds?; one missing), the gold visible at the ends of the cores.
The vases edition a ring occupied with each side with 10 (Vas.
16) wooden, uncoloured stones.
Inside the ring name cipher I H S occupied with 27 smaller stones (the backside monogram is missing).
Up a ring of gold, littered with 5 uncoloured stones on either side.