-1810.09.28   Serafimer Collar-

Height (mm): 73
Width  (mm): 1200
Weight(gr) : 894
Tracking # : S993x
Date       : 1810.09.28 awarded
Knight #   : 169

 

-1810-1937   Serafimer Collar for Bishop-

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Tracking # : S978x
Date       : 1810-1837 for bishop
Knight #   : ??

 

The Order of the Seraphim for an archbishop, 1818–1837.

 

Original caption:

Note: For documentary purposes, the original description has been retained. Factual corrections and alternative descriptions are encouraged, provided they are submitted separately from the original description.

Order of the Seraphim: Archbishop's Chain, 1818–1837.

Keywords: Order, Order of the Seraphim, Object image

 

Description:

Order chain composed of 47 thin gold links.

Twenty-three of the links are in the form of seraphim, pressed from gold sheet. The centre link has a ring on the back. The adjacent seraphim have a hook at the top of the back, and a shackle between the lower wings.

The remaining 24 links are in the form of gold and light blue enamel patriarchal crosses.

The links are joined by rings: one at the top and three at the bottom.

Dates from 1818 to 1837.

Medium enamel (colour: light blue; material: enamel); gold (material: gold).

Dimensions:

Weight: 156 g (5.5 oz).

Length: 1080 mm (42.51 in);

Width: 29 mm (1.14 in).

 

Collection:

Royal Armouries

Wikidata: Q1636176

Accession number:

LRK 1714

 

Object history:

Anton Niklas Sundberg (Archbishop). Shown above.

Axel Jakob Israelsson Lindblom (Archbishop).

 

Exhibition history:

Ordensutställningen (1948)

Ordensutställningen (2004).

Kungl. Maj:ts Orden, basic exhibition (2005–2016).

 

 

 

-1827.01.26   Serafimer Collar-

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Tracking # : S979x
Date       : 1827.01.26 awarded
Knight #   : ??

 

Estimated: 6000 - 8000 EUR

Result: 9 000EUR

SWEDEN - ORDER OF SERAPHIM, created in 1748.

- Lot 176

SWEDEN - ORDER OF SERAPHIM, created in 1748.
Private manufacturing order necklace.
In gilded bronze and enamel composed of:

-Eleven links in gilded and chiseled bronze representing seraphim.

-Ten links to the cross, enameled sky blue. Shards. B. (Wear and chips to enamel,

deformations and repairs to links). Manufactured in the first part of

the 19th century. Gustaf Carl Fredrik Löwenhielm was knighted in the

order of seraphim on January 26, 1827.Origin: - Gustaf Carl Fredrik

Löwenhielm (1771-1856), former Swedish ambassador to Paris and

Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Former collections of the Dukes of Fitz-James and by alliances.
Expert: Cabinet Jean-Claude DEY, Arnaud de Gouvion Saint-Cyr.

https://www.lhuillierparis.com/lot/156088/26629358-suede-ordre-des-seraphins-cree-en-1748-collier-de-lordre-de

L’huillier & Associés

 

-1838   Serafimer Collar-

Height (mm): 75
Width  (mm): 1200
Weight(gr) : 116
Tracking # : S747x
Date       : 1838.01.28 awarded
Knight #   : 264

 

Collar, Order of the Seraphim, Sweden, made 18th century probably.
Seraphimer Knight number 264. Awarded 1838.01.28. 1843 awarded with brilliants.

Collar, LRK 1713

Collar composed of 22 strong links, 11 seraphim of gilded silver and 11 patriarchal crosses of gilded silver and light blue enamel. The links joined by rings, 1 at the top and 3 at the bottom. On the centre seraph a loop for attaching a sign. The chain is hooked together with two hooks, attached to the rings of a seraph.
Date: Unknown date of production
Medium silver (O - ORDNAR, material: silver) - enamel (Colour: blue, O - ORDNAR, material: enamel)

Dimensions
length: 1,200 mm (47.24 in)
width: 75 mm (2.95 in)
Weight: 116 g (4.09 oz)
Collection:
Royal Armoury Blue pencil.svg wikidata:Q1636176
Accession number LRK 1713
Place of creation Sweden
Object history Magnus Frederic Ferdinand Björnstjerna (Count, General)

Kungl. Majestäts Orden (KMO)
Exhibition history
Status symbols (1971)
The basic exhibition of the Armoury (1978)
1748 - A separate Order of the Knights of Sweden (1998-1999)
1748 - A separate Order of the Swedish Knights (1998)
Feast and Leisure at Court (2003)
Kungl. Maj:ts Orden, basic exhibition (2005-2014)

-1906.04.22   Serafimer Collar-

Height (mm): 68
Width  (mm): 1090
Weight(gr) : 8463
Tracking # : S777x
Date       : 1906.04.22 awarded
Knight #   : 566

 

Collar, Order of the Seraphim, Sweden.
Composed of 20 links 10 seraphim and 10 patriarchal crosses of gilded silver and gilded copper and light blue enamel, united at the top with one ring, at the bottom with three rings, fastening with two hooks.
Date Unknown date
Medium silver (O - ORDNAR, material: silver) - copper (O - ORDNAR, material: copper) - enamel (Colour: blue, O - ORDNAR, material: enamel)
Dimensions
Weight: 8,463 g (298.49 oz)
length: 1,090 mm (42.91 in); width: 68 mm (2.67 in)
Collection
Royal Armoury Blue pencil.svg wikidata:Q1636176
Accession number
LRK 1784
Object history Gustaf V of Sweden
Exhibition history Feast and leisure at the court (2003)
Source LSH 1462 (LN_B11750_014630)

-1924.06.10   Serafimer Collar-

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Tracking # : S053
Date       : 1924.06.10 awarded
Knight #   : 650

 

Haile Selassie was awarded the Seraphimer Order on 1924.06.10.  He was later awarded the Collar in Stockholm at the Royal Castle on 1954.11.15.

Link from Heile Selassies collar. He was knight # 650. He was, HRH Crownprince Ras Teferi of Ethiopia (Abessia), awarded the Seraphim already June 10th 1924 at Stockholms Castle. The Seraphimer collar is awarded at a certain size. At a later visit to Stockholm, where Emperor Selassie were to use the collar, it was seen that the collar was far to big for his very slim body. To correct this a small piece of the collar was removed in order to fit the Emperor better

The top photos shows what was removed from the original Collar in order to have a more comfortable fit of the heavy Collar.
The bottom left photo is taken during a State visit to Sweden with King Gustav V. They are both carrying the Swedish Seraphimer order.