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Auction: 17003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 406

Thailand, The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri, Badge, 35mm x 19mm, silver-gilt, silver, gilt and enamel, good very fine

The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri was established in 1882, by King Rama V. Its establishment was in commemoration of the Bangkok Centennial, whence King Taksin of Thonburi's reign ended, beginning the Chakri dynasty and the capital of Siam moving to Bangkok.

A single class Order only available to members of the Thai royal family, foreign heads of state and members of other royal houses. Observed in the design of the Order are a number of elements related to the dynasty. The most prevalent is certainly the emblem of the Chakri dynasty, designated by King Rama I, comprising the celestial weapons of the Chakra (a 108-edged discuss) and the Trisula (trident). Each represents the gods Vishnu, and Shiva, of which the latter the Thai sovereign is seen as an incarnation.

The set of insignia attributed to King Fuad I was sold in these rooms on 12 April 2017.

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Sold for
£260