Norway, Kingdom. An Order of St. Olav, I Class Knight in Gold, c.1920 Auction Archive publishing and artistry

publishing and artistry

"Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice" (for Church and Pontiff) Cross

Mounted on a full length of fine quality sash ribbon

and besides being a long-served officer of the Governor-General’s Foot Guards (Militia)

Winners medal in gilded zinc

Norway, Kingdom. An Order of St. Olav, I Class Knight in Gold, c.1920 Auction Archive publishing and artistry(Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden). Instituted in 1847. In 18K Gold, an exquisite decoration, comprising a Maltese cross of white enamel arms with ball finials, a crowned O monogram in each quadrant, the obverse medallion featuring a rampant lion on a red enamelled field, the reverse medallion presents the inscription RET OG SANDHED, the cross is surmounted by a crown with small enamel details, measures 41. 1 mm (w) x 60. 7 mm (h), weighs 15. 47