India, Bahawalpur. An Order of Abassia, III Class Commander Auction Archive for Scheid

for Scheid

measuring 121 mm (w) x 41 mm (h)

the focal point presents three yellowed enamelled crowned elephants

marked on edge near hilt

India, Bahawalpur. An Order of Abassia, III Class Commander Auction Archive for Scheid(Imtiaz i Abbasia). Instituted between 1920 1930 by Nawab Al Haj Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan V. In silver gilt, an eight point star in dark green enamels with a wreath set behind the arms demonstrating white and brown flowers, the obverse medallion in red featuring the wheat stalks, surrounded by a white enamelled ring with an Urdu inscription, a crescent moon at 6 oclock, plain reverse, measures 50. 8 mm (w) x 62. 4 mm (h), enamels intact, missing