Saxon Duchies, Saxe - Ernestine House Order Archive The 1823 expedition to Spitzbergen

The 1823 expedition to Spitzbergen and Eastern Greenland involved magnetic experiments and observations

68mm x 90mm

metal swing bar pinback

1919 at Dispersal Station "G"

DECORATION

Saxon Duchies, Saxe - Ernestine House Order Archive The 1823 expedition to SpitzbergenGrand Cross set of insignia, comprising: Cross, in gold and enamels, 72x107mm, unmarked. Star, in silver, superimposed gold and enameled cross, gold end arms, 86x88mm, unmarked. Of superb quality make, excellent details and fine quality enamels. With full length of original watered silk sash ribbon. Enamels without any chipping, extremely fine condition. Gold insignia was awarded from mid Nineteenth Century until 1917. During 1890 1913 period 226