CHINA. Order of the Double Dragon Breast Star and Neck Badge with Sash. Class II Grade III, Instituted 1882. EXTREMELY FINE.
Barac-45 & 46. For the Breast Star (weight: 56.12 gms); Obverse: Eight-pointed multi-rayed silver star plaque surmounted by an ornate central medallion embellished with silver dragons, Chinese inscription right, Manchu inscription left with light blue enamel in the fields and a red colored coral in the center and at the top; Reverse: Pinback. For the Sash Badge (weight: 31.29 gms); Obverse: Five-pointed star with blunt, widening points; blue enameled flower between each point and central medallion with two dragons and two coral cabochons at the center; Reverse: Blank; with clash and red sash. A lovely pair of Double Dragon orders, featuring both the breast star and sash badge complete with a red sash. Both examples are attractive, with limited instances of enamel loss, but the red corals are retained, and much brilliance is preserved. A chance for the collectors of orders and decorations to add both a badge and neck sash to their holdings.

1882年二版三級雙龍寶星及頸飾帶勳章。
胸星（重56.12克）。正面可見八角多射線銀星，中央圓章設計繁複精美，銀龍伴隨左右，內環漢字銘文在右，滿文在左，底板有淺藍色琺瑯，中央及頂部鑲有紅色珊瑚。反面為扣針。綬帶勛章（重31.29克）。正面為五芒星，末端寬闊圓潤。各角之間有藍色琺瑯花點綴。中央有兩龍及兩枚素面珊瑚作裝飾。反面空白，帶扣和紅色綬帶。品相怡人的一對御賜雙龍寶星，完整一套胸星與勛章及紅綬帶。兩枚琺瑯受損極輕，紅珊瑚仍完好，光澤充沛，品相迷人。難得可一次收穫胸章與綬帶章，勛章愛好者莫失良機。

Estimate: $2000.00 - $4000.00