Sweden, Kingdom. An Order of the Sword, Knight in Gold visually-hidden bronze hourglass device on its

bronze hourglass device on its original ribbon with brooch pinback)

the obverse consisting of a white enameled diamond set within an oak leaf frame and blue enameled border

A multi-piece red cotton liner fully encompasses the interior

55 mm (w) x 48

magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and with a narrow fuller running the majority of the length of the top edge of each side of the blade

Sweden, Kingdom. An Order of the Sword, Knight in Gold visually-hidden bronze hourglass device on its(Kungliga Svrdsorden). Instituted in 1748. In 18 karat gold and blue, black, and white enamel, Maltese cross in white enamel, each of the arms finished with two ball finials, obverse shows three crowns surrounding sword, four gold crowns at corners, reverse centrepiece inscription PRO PATRIA, inclusive of crown suspension 37. 0 mm (w) x 56. 7 mm (h), weighs 17. 0 grams, on original striped ribbon, hairline crack in 7 oclock arms enamel, remains in