Norway, Kingdom. An Order Of St.olav In Gold, I Class Commander, By J.tostrup, C.1900 Auction very scarce award

very scarce award

with the majority of its gilt worn off

two red stars on top designating it as 5th Class

42 was in Newmarket

The original black leather washer at the blade's base remains relatively supple and intact

Norway, Kingdom. An Order Of St.olav In Gold, I Class Commander, By J.tostrup, C.1900 Auction very scarce award(Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden). Civil Division. Type I. 1873 1905 Issue. Instituted in 1030 by King Oscar I of Norway and Sweden. Of fine quality manufacture, consisting of an enameled white Maltese Cross in Gold with ball finials, featuring stylized crowned monographs O (for Oscar I) in each quadrant also in Gold, obverse centre exhibiting a superposed heraldic Norway Lion on a red enameled background, reverse depicting the inscription RET