Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of Vasa, Collar Grand Cross, C.1950 Auction Archive featuring sets of multiple rays

featuring sets of multiple rays in each quadrant

silvering wear evident on the raised edge and on the reverse

the edges and reverse in chocolate brown cotton

by maker A (Assmann)

the lid bearing the Austrian coat-of-arms in gold-coloured ink

Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of Vasa, Collar Grand Cross, C.1950 Auction Archive featuring sets of multiple rays(Kungliga Vasaorden). Instituted 1772 by King Gustav III. Type II (1866 1975). A rarely offered and desirable Collar of the order with a total of well proportioned silver gilt 16 links, composing of four tied sheaves (House of Vasas emblem) with finely enameled blue and white ropes, together with four enameled white and red heraldic symbol of the nettle leaves (House of Holsteins coat of arms), interlinked with eight additional crowned shields with