Sweden, Kingdom. A Cased Order of Vasa in Gold, I Class Knight, c.1900 Auction Archive Chief Petty Officer/Petty Officer Stoker

Chief Petty Officer/Petty Officer Stoker (red and royal blue embroidered insignia

measuring 24 cm (w) x 118 cm (l)

Bayey is noted in the November 14th 1916 issue of the London Gazette

with each disc bearing a multi-piece black cotton/rayon-blended mobile swastika arranged backwards

Sweden, Kingdom. A Cased Order of Vasa in Gold, I Class Knight, c.1900 Auction Archive Chief Petty Officer/Petty Officer Stoker(Kungliga Vasaorden). Instituted May 29th, 1772. Type II (1860 1975). A fine example of this order, beautifully crafted in 18kt Gold, consisting of a white enameled Maltese Cross with ball finials and Swedish Royal Crowns in each quadrant, the obverse features an oval roundel presenting a vase and a sheaf encircled by a red enameled band featuring the inscription Gustaf den III. Inst. MDCCLXXII, the reverse mirroring the obverse, measuring 39. 17 mm