Norway, Kingdom. An Order of St. Olav, Grand Cross Star by Tostrup Auction Archive WWI Prussian General's Shoulder Board

WWI Prussian General's Shoulder Board - in interlocking silvered and gilded twisted wire

reverse with the return address bearing the British coat-of-arms above "CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD

the reverse with a vertical banjo pin and a functional hinge/catch assembly

A smooth shaped cabinet teacup in white porcelain

1847 as a retrospective award for various military actions from 1793 to 1814

Norway, Kingdom. An Order of St. Olav, Grand Cross Star by Tostrup Auction Archive WWI Prussian General's Shoulder Board(Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden). Instituted in 1847 by King Oscar I. A silver eight point star with clusters of faceted rays, the central medallion in silver gilt features a white enamelled Maltese Cross with ball finials, between each arms sit a crowned O, the obverse medallion features a superimposed rampant lion on a red enamelled field surrounded by white, blue, and white rings, the reverse features a single vertical pin, the cartouche