Insignia
1826-1827
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Insignia of the Order of the Lion and the Sun, (collar, star and plaque), gold with painted enamels, set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds, signed by Muhammad Ja`far, Tehran, Iran dated 1242H, 1826-27
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| Brief description | Insignia of the Order of the Lion and the Sun, (collar, star and plaque), gold with painted enamels, set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds, signed by Muhammad Ja`far, Tehran, Iran dated 1242H, 1826-27 |
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| Gallery label | Jameel Gallery
Order of the Lion and the Sun
Iran, Tehran
Dated 1826–27
Fath Ali Shah created this order in 1810, to match the orders of chivalry current in Europe. The insignia consists of a collar and plaque, and a jewelled star worn on the breast. The Shah awarded this example to John Macdonald Kinneir, who represented the East India Company in Tehran in the 1820s.
Gold, gemstones and painted enamel.
Enamelling signed by Muhammad Ja’far
On loan from the Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art
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| Credit line | Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art |
| Bibliographic reference | Fuchsia Hart, 'Kinneir, Sir John Macdonald', Encyclopaedia Iranica (Brill, 2023) |
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| Accession number | LOAN:KHALILI.1-2013 |
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| Record created | August 19, 2013 |
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