Sweden, Order of Vasa, Grand Officer’s set of insignia, circa 1880, comprising neck badge, in gold and enamels, 55m, and breast star, in silver, 74mm, extremely fine (2) Bestowed upon the Ottoman Greek banker Georgios Zariphis (1810-84), offered with biographical details.

Lot 670 - the set was manufactured circa 1900 so therefore cannot have been awarded to Georgios Zariphis, given the insignia came from the family it is likely to have been awarded to a descendant.

Estimate: GBP 500-700