Norway, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of Saint Olaf, Grand Cross, By J.tostrup, C.1940 Auction Archive Civil Service Commissioners recommendation for

Civil Service Commissioners recommendation for Selected Candidates for the I

the interior with 20 pages featuring detailed illustrations of reproductions badges

measuring 90 mm (w) x 113 mm (h)

The obverse of the crossguard presents with a raised Wehrmacht national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

the quadrants joined by finely-detailed gilt eagles

Norway, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of Saint Olaf, Grand Cross, By J.tostrup, C.1940 Auction Archive Civil Service Commissioners recommendation forDen Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden. Instituted in 1847. Type III without the lion on top of the crown. In silver gilt with red, white and blue enamels, maker marked "JT" (J. Tostrup) and marked "925S" (silver) on the loop, measuring 64. 7 mm (w) x 88. 3 mm (h), a few of the beads on the crown exhibit chipping in the white enamels, on its original full length sash, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav is a