Breast decoration for knights with the Great Cross of the Sword.

Breast decoration for knights with the Great Cross of the Order of Swords for a person who is a former commissioner of the Order of Swords, a Serafimer Knight or a commissioner of all Kungl.Maj’s words according to the statutes of 1788-1798. Swords of silver, one-sided, two-egged loop with central ridge, bracket with disc button, S-shaped turned brackets, rectangular cross, rolling pin with sparse winding. Over the button and at the tip two loops for attachment to the suit. Attached to the folding, sealed sheet of paper with inkbag: “Det af Höstsalig Hans Majestät Konung Carl XIV Johan in the liftime burne Swärd, such as Riddare af Swärdsordens Stora Kors 1.a Classen.” In the lower left corner an adhesive seal of light blue paper with small cape and text: “ORDENS-SKATT-MÄSTAR-EMBETET.” The Convolute sealed with black lacquer seal, showing the Greek spirit Mörner’s weapon. At the top ring attached paper label with pencil inscription: 74.

Collection

Europeana

Title

Breast decoration for knights with the Great Cross of the Sword.

Object Type

word character sword

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