Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of Vasa, Knight, BY C.F.Carlman Auction Archive printed by Wilhelm Limpert

printed by Wilhelm Limpert

Admiral David Glasgow Farragut

he was struck by the poverty of its hospitals

First Class: Grand Officer (limited to thirty recipients)

Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of Vasa, Knight, BY C.F.Carlman Auction Archive printed by Wilhelm Limpert(Kungliga Vasaorden). Instituted in 1772. In silver gilt, a white enameled Maltese cross, each arm finished with two ball finials, a Gold crown of Sweden in each quadrant, obverse roundel bearing a vase and a sheaf encircled by a red enameled band featuring the inscription GUSTAF DEN III INST. MDCCLXXII, with mirrored reverse roundel, measuring 63 mm (h) x 40 mm (w) inclusive of crown suspension, on original green ribbon, in extremely fine condition.