Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of Vasa, Knight, BY C.F.Carlman Auction Archive on what he hoped would

on what he hoped would be on a permanent basis

It sits securely within a one-piece nickel-plated metal alloy hilt

First Class: Grand Officer (limited to thirty recipients)

printed by Wilhelm Limpert

Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of Vasa, Knight, BY C.F.Carlman Auction Archive on what he hoped would(Kungliga Vasaorden). Instituted in 1772. In silver gilt, a white enameled Maltese cross, each arm finished with two ball finials, a Gold crown of Sweden in each quadrant, obverse roundel bearing a vase and a sheaf encircled by a red enameled band featuring the inscription GUSTAF DEN III INST. MDCCLXXII, with mirrored reverse roundel, measuring 63 mm (h) x 40 mm (w) inclusive of crown suspension, on original green ribbon, in extremely fine condition.