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Patiala, Nishan-i-Phul, Miniature set of Star and Badge, Gold and Diamonds
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Auction: 23001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 293
India, Princely States, Patiala, Nishan-i-Phul, The Royal Family Order (4), two sets of Miniature Insignia, comprising the breast Star and Badge of the Order, by Garrards, London; Badge, 28 x 15mm., gold, with central double-edged khanda above two crossed tulwars separating a trident, star and crescent, all diamond-set, enclosed by a blue enamel band within two diamond-set bands, bearing the inscription in Gurmukhi script, ‘Your home is my refuge’, the whole surmounted by a four-arched diamond-set crown; Star, 24mm., gold, formed of four khanda and sixteen kirpan, diamond-set, radiating from a central gold medallion bearing the head of the Maharajah, a diamond-set crown, trident, star and crescent resting upon the rays, a hook attachment on the star reverse supports the badge, extremely fine, rare (4)
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