ICELAND – A CASED ORDER OF THE FALCON
STAMPED 925
Auction: Day 1: Wednesday 20 August - Lots 1 - 296
Description
comprising a white and blue enamel set breast star and white and blue enamel set Knight’s cross, with blue ribbon, presented in a fitted case retailed by KJARTAN ASMUNDSSON … REYKJAVIK
Provenance
Property from the Earls of Airlie
Footnote
The nation's only chivalric order, established in 1921 by King Christian X of Denmark and Iceland. It is awarded for exceptional service to Iceland and humanity. Queen Elizabeth II was awarded hers in 1963, possibly following her tour of Iceland. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip stayed onboard the Britannia in Reykjavík and visited locations like Þingvellir, Krýsuvík, and Nesjavellir.