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The Ottoman order of Nichan Chefakat, cross and sash of the order, Ottoman Empire.

Estimate
25 000 - 30 000 SEK
2 360 - 2 830 EUR
2 700 - 3 240 USD
Hammer price
150 000 SEK
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Christopher Stålhandske
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The Ottoman order of Nichan Chefakat, cross and sash of the order, Ottoman Empire.

Commander 1st Class. A red five pointed star is tipped with balls at the points between the arms are a silver brilliant-shaped star and a green wreath of laurel and in the center is the thugra on a gold medallion surrounded by a green riband with the inscriptions Insaniet, Mouavenet, Hamyet (Love, Help, Charity). The ribbon is white with a red green border. The original box is included, c. 9 x 8.5 cm.

Provenance

Countess Maude Anckarsvärd (1880–1949), nee Duryea, married to the Swedish envoy in Constantinople, Chamberlain Count Cosswa Anckarsvärd (1865-1953).

Literature

Měřička, Vaćlav, Orders and Decorations, Hamlyn, London, 1967, p. 80.

More information

The Order of Charity was instituted in 1295/1878. This order was reserved for women awarded as a token of the Sultan's esteem or for outstanding charitable work.