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Auction: 11007 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 85

The Chinese Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain Bestowed Upon Sir John Jordan [G.C.M.G., G.C.I.E., K.C.B.], British Minister at Peking China, Republic, Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain, a Rare First Class set of Insignia, sash Badge, 97mm including golden grain suspension x 80mm, silver-gilt and enamel, with ruby at centre and rubies around central medallion, Chinese inscribed cartouche on reverse; Star, 100mm, silver-gilt and enamel, with ruby at centre and rubies around central medallion, Chinese inscribed cartouche on reverse, enamel slightly worn with minor damage to central medallion on Star, some rubies possibly replaced, otherwise good very fine, rare, with full sash riband, in original decorative embroided fitted case of issue, together with the following related items and documents &c.: - Memorial Axe to commemorate the end of the Great War, 230mm x 73mm, silver, wood, and enamel, significant enamel damage, inscribed in Chinese ´Gung Lay Jin Sing, Justice Rules, War Won´ and ´Chung Wah Man Kok, Republic of China, 8th Year, 15th March 1919´, in fitted wooden case of issue - Silk purses presented to Edith, Lady Jordan, by His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Korea, March 1899, contained in an attractive and inscribed presentation box - Permission to wear Document for the Chinese Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain, First Class, named to Sir John Newell Jordan, and dated 1.10.1920, with accompanying letter - Document appointing Sir John Newell Jordan, G.C.I.E., K.C.B., K.C.M.G., a Member of His Majesty´s Most Honourable Privy Council, dated 10.6.1915, with accompanying letter - Document confirming the fact that the Right Honourable Sir John Newell Jordan, G.C.I.E., K.C.B., K.C.M.G., had been sworn in as a Member of His Majesty´s Most Honourable Privy Council, dated 24.1.1917 - Bestowal Document for the G.C.M.G., named to the Right Honourable Sir John Newell Jordan, G.C.I.E., K.C.B., K.C.M.G., and dated 3.6.1920, with accompanying Chancery letter - Bestowal Document for the K.C.M.G., named to John Newell Jordan, Esquire, C.M.G., and dated 24.6.1904, with accompanying Chancery letter - Warrant dispensing with the Investiture of the K.C.M.G., named to John Newell Jordan, Esquire, C.M.G., and dated 24.6.1904 - Bestowal Document for the C.M.G., named to John Newell Jordan, Esquire, and dated 22.6.1897, with accompanying Chancery letter - Bestowal Document for the G.C.I.E., named to Sir John Newell Jordan, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., and dated 12.12.1911 - Warrant dispensing with the Investiture of the G.C.I.E., named to Sir John Newell Jordan, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., and dated 12.12.1911 - Bestowal letter for the award of the Coronation Medal 1902, named to His Excellency Mr. John N. Jordan, dated August 1902 - Two letters to the recipient from the Foreign Secretary, the Lord Curzon, K.G., G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., on the occasion of the award of the G.C.M.G., and of the recipient´s retirement, dated 21.5.1920 and 21.9.1920, and signed ´Curzon´ and ´Curzon of Kedleston´ respectively - Letter to the recipient from the Foreign Secretary, Sir Edward Grey, Bt., K.G., renewing his term as Minister at Peking, dated 18.10.1913, and signed ´E. Grey´ - Letter to the recipient from the Commander in Chief in India, General the Viscount Kitchener, G.C.B., O.M., G.C.S.I., G.C.M.G., G.C.I.E., regarding a visit to Peking, dated 30.4.1909, and signed ´Kitchener´ - Letter to the recipient from the British Consul-General in Egypt, Field Marshal the Viscount Kitchener, K.P., G.C.B., O.M., G.C.S.I., G.C.M.G., G.C.I.E., regarding the Chinese situation, dated 19.2.1911, and signed ´Kitchener´ - Instruction Manual given to Sir John Newell Jordan on his appointment as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Peking, with accompanying letter, dated 26.10.1906 - Letter to the recipient from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the creation of a Norwegian Ministry in Peking, dated 20.1.1920 - British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem certificate named and presented to Lady Jordan in recognition of valuable services rendered during the Great War - Queen´s University in Ireland Examinations for Women Certificate, named to Annie H. Cromie [later Lady Jordan], dated June 1875 - The Recipient´s Scrapbook, containing a large number of photographs and newspaper cuttings relating to the recipient´s career - Chinese scroll in calligraphy presented to Sir John Jordan by the Anglo-Chinese Association on the occasion of his retirement, 12th April 1920, 8250mm x 310mm, with accompanying translation and signed dinner menu - Illuminated Address to Sir John Jordan from Members of the Consular Service in China, on his retirement after 43 Years´ Service in the Far East, March 1920, in box, with accompanying Foreign Office letter - An attractive bound Album of Hand Coloured photographs ´Sights and Scenes in Fair Japan´, presented to Lady Jordan, Peking, 26.5.1915 (lot) Estimate £ 20,000-30,000 China, Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain, First Class London Gazette 5.10.1920 The Right Honourable Sir John Newell Jordan, G.C.M.G., G.C.I.E., K.C.B. ´On the occasion of his retirement from the post of His Majesty´s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Peking, and from His Majesty´s Diplomatic Service.´ Sir John Newell Jordan, G.C.M.G., G.C.I.E., K.C.B., was born in Balloo, Bangor, Co. Down, September 1852, and educated at the Royal Academical Institution and at Queen´s College, Belfast. Upon graduating with First Class honours in ancient classics and history in 1876, he took up the appointment of Student Interpreter in China. The next ten years were spent at consulates at various treaty ports. From 1886 he was based in Peking, and in 1889 was appointed assistant Chinese Secretary to the British Legation, being advanced to the Secretaryship in 1891. Five years later, in 1896, he was sent as Consul-General to Korea, where he stayed for ten years, a period which included Korea´s absorption by Japan, and the War with Russia, and throughout his entire stay in Korea he was charged with the protection of approximately 5,000 Chinese nationals. Created a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1897, the following year he was appointed Minister resident at Seoul, and in 1901 was advanced to Minister at the Court of Korea. In 1904 he was advanced Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. Resigning as Minister in 1906, he returned home, only to be appointed British Minister at Peking, a position he held for the next 14 years. Created a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1909, and a Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1911, he retired in 1920, and was advanced to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George on his retirement. Sir John Jordan married Miss Annie Cromie in 1885, and they had three sons and one daughter. He died in London in September 1925.

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