Norway, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Olav, Grand Cross Star, By Tostrup Hold Naming is impressed in capitals

Naming is impressed in capitals

Officers of the 13

exhibiting scattered greening on both sides from cleaning

The Order of Merit can be awarded

the obverse bearing a central initial “W”

Norway, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Olav, Grand Cross Star, By Tostrup Hold Naming is impressed in capitals(Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden). Instituted in 1847 by King Oscar I. A silver eight point star with clusters of faceted rays, the central medallion in silver gilt features a white enamelled Maltese Cross with ball finials, between each arms sit a crowned O, the obverse medallion features a superimposed rampant lion on a red enamelled field surrounded by white, blue, and white rings, the reverse features a single vertical pin, the cartouche