Orders, Decorations and Medals

A mounted group of six miniature dress medals attributed to William Mechling Colvin (?)

Finland, Order of the White Rose, gold and enamel, obv. centre missing; France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, 5th Class, silver, gold and enamel; Denmark, Order of the Dannebrog, Christian XX issue, gold and enamel; France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, 5th Class, silver, gold and enamel; Sweden, Order of the Sword, Knight’s badge, gold and enamel, silver-gilt, gold and enamel; France, Republic, Legion of Honour, 5th Class, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, wreath suspension and rev. centre missing, miniatures pendant from twin gold chain, complete with pin fitments, generally very fine (6) £140-180

Sold with a damaged photograph of the recipient, in uniform, wearing medals, rev. inscribed, ‘Photograph of painting of William Mechling Colvin by Von Kamptz to Miss Olmetidy’ (The spelling of all the surnames is tentative). With another uninscribed photograph.