Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of The North Star, Knight In Gold, With Case, By Carlman Auction Archive consisting of an Iron Cross

consisting of an Iron Cross with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame

ranging from political prisoners to resistance fighters

white cotton backer

It was created to fill the need for a gallantry decoration that could be awarded to Junior Officers of the Army

magnetic metal buttons on the right flap meeting an equal number of reinforced buttonholes on the left

Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of The North Star, Knight In Gold, With Case, By Carlman Auction Archive consisting of an Iron Cross(Kungliga Nordstjrneorden). Instituted in 1748. Type II (with ball finials). In 18K Gold, a lovely white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, crowns in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features a five point white star on a blue enamelled field inscribed NESCIT OCCASUM, reverse mirrors the obverse, the cross is surmounted by a large crown and worn on original black ribbon, measures 36. 65mm (w) x 57. 25mm (h inclusive of cross adorned crown