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Auction: 18003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 996

Tonga, Kingdom, Order of Queen Salote III, Knight Grand Cross set of Insignia, by Wurth, sash Badge, 80mm including crown suspension x 55mm, silver-gilt, silver and enamel, silver purity to reverse; Star, 78mm, silver-gilt, silver and enamel, maker's name and silver purity to reverse, nearly extremely fine and scarce, with full sash riband (2)

The Order of Queen Salote III was founded in June 2008 by the late King Tupou V in memory of his grandmother, who during her record 48-year reign led Tonga through impressive social and economic developments. A mark of personal service to the monarch, its foreign recipients to date are the King of Bhutan, the Crown Princess of Japan and Her Majesty The Queen, who wears the Order upon the Diamond Jubilee edition of the Tongan $10 stamp.

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Sold for
£1,300

Sale 18003 Notices
Manufacturer is 'Worth'