Item number: M478

Year: AD 1850-1900

The results after XRF testing

Material: Gold and Enamel

Size: 45.3 x 14.1 x 3.3 mm

Weight: 2.15 g

Provenance: Collections Barbier 2025

This is a Miniature Swedish Order of the Polar Star (Nordstjärneorden), Knight class, and the form shown is consistent with examples made in the late nineteenth to early twentieth centuries. The white-enamelled Maltese cross with a blue central medallion bearing the motto NESCIT OCCASUM, the applied royal crown suspension, and the overall proportions correspond to the standard knight’s insignia produced from the late nineteenth century through the period preceding the mid-twentieth-century reforms of the Swedish orders. The order bears no visible maker’s marks or assay stamps.

Both the obverse and reverse of the badge comprise a white enamelled Maltese cross edged in gold, centred with a blue enamel medallion inscribed with the legend NESCIT OCCASUM (“It knows no decline”), surrounding a five-pointed star. Between the arms of the cross are four gold crowns, with the badge surmounted by a Swedish royal crown, suspended from a ribbon.

The Royal Order of the Polar Star was established on 23 February 1748 by King Frederick I of Sweden, alongside the Royal Order of the Sword and the Royal Order of the Seraphim, together forming the highest honours of the Kingdom of Sweden. The Royal Order of the Polar Star comprises five ranks, with the highest rank, the Commander Grand Cross, distinguished by a black sash and a star badge, as well as a collar adorned with the order’s insignia.

The Royal Order of the Polar Star was established to reward individuals who made significant contributions to Sweden in civil fields, including politics, economics, and culture. Following reforms in AD 1975, the award is now exclusively granted to foreign nationals or stateless individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Sweden. It is no longer awarded to Swedish citizens.

物件編號: M478

年代: 公元 1850-1900 年

XRF分析結果:

材質: 黃金、琺瑯

尺寸: 45.3 x 14.1 x 3.3 mm

重量: 2.15 g

來源: 巴比爾收藏 2025

這是一枚瑞典北極星勳章迷你版（Order of the Polar Star，瑞典文：Nordstjärneorden），騎士級，其所示形式與十九世紀晚期至二十世紀初期製作的範例一致。白色琺瑯馬爾他十字，中央鑲有一枚藍色琺瑯圓形徽章，其上承載格言 NESCIT OCCASUM，加以外置式王冠懸掛裝置，以及整體比例，皆與十九世紀晚期至二十世紀中葉改革之前期間所製作的標準騎士級勳章相符。該勳章未見任何可辨識之製作者標記或貴金屬檢定戳記。

勳章之正反兩面皆由一枚邊緣黃金的白色琺瑯馬爾他十字構成，中央為一枚藍色琺瑯圓形徽章，其上銘刻格言 NESCIT OCCASUM（「不知衰退」），環繞一枚五角星。十字各臂之間置有四頂金色王冠，勳章上方覆以一頂瑞典王冠，並由緞帶懸掛。

皇家北極星勳章於1748年2月23日由瑞典國王腓特烈一世（King Frederick I）設立，並與皇家佩劍勳章及皇家大十字天使勳章同時成立，三者共同構成瑞典王國之最高榮譽體系。皇家北極星勳章共分為五個等級，其中最高等級為指揮官大十字級，其特徵包括一條黑色綬帶與一枚星章，並配有飾以該勳章徽飾之頸鍊。

皇家北極星勳章之設立目的，在於獎勵於文職領域對瑞典作出重大貢獻之人士，包括政治、經濟與文化等方面。於西元1975年改革之後，該勳章現僅授予對瑞典作出卓越貢獻之外國籍人士或無國籍人士，並不再授予瑞典公民。