Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of The Sword, I Class Knight In Gold, C.1850 GTRexclude with enamel loss to obverse

with enamel loss to obverse centre

after the recipient’s death

Cheshire on February 4th 1871

Lankin was credited with having served in Canada

a strong figure

Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of The Sword, I Class Knight In Gold, C.1850 GTRexclude with enamel loss to obverse(Kungliga Svrdsordens). Instituted in 1749. Type II (1772 1975). In 18K Gold with blue, red, white and green enamels, weighing 16. 9 grams inclusive of its ribbon, unmarked, measuring 36 mm (w) x 57 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, crazing and fine chipping evident in the white enamels on the arm at 7 o'clock on the obverse, crazing in the white enamels on the arms at 1 and 7 o'clock on the reverse, chipping in the