House Order of the Golden Flame, Cross Miniature

CATEGORY: Miniature

SKU: 01.HHL.0101.101.01.M.000

Estimated market value:

$325 USD

  • House Order of the Golden Flame, Cross Miniature Obverse

Estimated market value:

$325 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Germany
  • Composition
    Silver gilt/Enamelled
  • Image Licensing
    The image of the House Order of the Golden Flame, Cross Miniature is attributed to Dorotheum Auction House, Vienna, Lot Number 3224, Auction Date May 23, 2018. For more information see the following page: https://www.dorotheum.com/en/l/5194160/

History


The House Order of the Golden Flame was founded by Prince Philipp Ernst I. It was originally conferred upon the male and female descendants of the prince in an effort to foster bonds of kinship and friendship.

The order was redesigned by the founder's son, Prince Karl Albrecht I, in 1770 to include the grades of Commander, Commander Breast Star, and Knight. The prince renamed the order the House Order of the Phoenix and expanded the order recipients to include foreign and German aristocrats. Recipients from German nobility had to trace their lineage back a minimum of four generations.

The obverse inscription translates to “In Old Age”, referring to the founder’s advanced age at the time of the House Order’s institution.

The reverse of the cross features the monogram of the founder.

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