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Knight 2 variations

Order of St Olav

Norway

-1890 Knight 2-

Country    : Norway
Order name : St Olav
Type/subset: Knight 2
Jeweller   : Tostrup
J period   :
Owner      : Collection Cicoia
Awarded to :

Type.      : Civilian
Height (mm): 59
Width  (mm): 40
Weight(gr) : 14.1
Tracking # : N013
Date       : 1890-1905

This Saint Olav Knight 2 was discovered in Corsica together with a cavalier of the Greek Redeemer order. It has probably been awarded to a French person around 1900.
The fixation ring goes through globe on top. It as a more powerful Lion in center button. Thinner Os and hinge. Open crown on the smaller Os.

-1890 Knight 2-

Country    : Norway
Order name : St Olav
Type/subset: Knight 2
Jeweller   : Tostrup
J period   :
Owner      : Collection Cicoia
Awarded to :

Type.      : Military
Height (mm): 60
Width  (mm): 40
Weight(gr) : 14.1
Tracking # : N147
Date       : 1890-1905

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-1902 Knight 2-

Country    : Norway
Order name : St Olav
Type/subset: Knight 2
Jeweller   : ?
J period   :
Owner      : Collection Cicoia
Awarded to : German officer China                 war 1902.

Type.      : Military
Height (mm): 63.6
Width  (mm): 43.8
Weight(gr) : 20.6
Tracking # : N251
Date       : 1902

This is a very unique looking St Olav order. A note indicated it had been awarded to a German Officer for the China war 1900-02. Still no definite information to confirm this. First of all this
is a St Olav in Silver that should only have been made by Tostrup in Oslo between 1890 and 1905. Obviusly this is not a Tostrup version. This carry a Carlman crown and hinge. The
swords are not seen in other Scandinavian orders either. This is a typical German sword setup.
Difficult to say who has made this. It can be made for a German officer and then he has remodelled it to look like a German style. Or he can also have made it from parts contained at a
local jeweller. One day the real history may be found.
One should not forget that orders are not always traced from day one. So he might have been awarded the Knight 2 in Stockholm, and it may have been adjusted somewhere else later?  

-1906 Knight 2-

Country    : Norway
Order name : St Olav
Type/subset: Knight 2
Jeweller   : Tostrup
J period   : 1890-1992
Owner      : Collection Cicoia
Awarded to : 

Type.      : Civilian
Height (mm): 69
Width  (mm): 42
Weight(gr) : 23
Tracking # : N008
Date       : 1906-1937

The connection for the ribbon high up on the Lions back! Also very high Lion! French type of connection?

-1906 Knight 2-

Country    : Norway
Order name : St Olav
Type/subset: Knight 2
Jeweller   : Tostrup
J period   : 1890-1992
Owner      : Collection Cicoia
Awarded to : 

Type.      : Military
Height (mm): 69
Width  (mm): 42
Weight(gr) : 23
Tracking # : N006
Date       : 1906

eBay purchase.
The detailed photo shows the ring for ribbon fixed behind globe in the back. 

-1910 Knight 2-

Country    : Norway
Order name : St Olav
Type/subset: Knight 2
Jeweller   : 
J period   :
Owner      : 
Awarded to : 

Type.      : Civilian
Height (mm): 
Width  (mm): 
Weight(gr) : 
Tracking # : N266x
Date       : 1910?

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-1910 Knight 2-

Country    : Norway
Order name : St Olav
Type/subset: Knight 2
Jeweller   : Chobillon Paris
J period   :
Owner      : Collection Cicoia
Awarded to : 

Type.      : Civilian
Height (mm): 72.2
Width  (mm): 40.5
Weight(gr) : 19
Tracking # : N252
Date       : 1910?

Jeweller assumed to be Chobillon Paris. 

-1927 Knight 2-

Country    : Norway
Order name : St Olav
Type/subset: Knight 2
Jeweller   : Tostrup
J period   : 1890-1992
Owner      : http://www.jkmilitaria.com/
Awarded to : F. E. Neale

Type.      : Civilian
Height (mm): 
Width  (mm): 
Weight(gr) : 
Tracking # : N344xx
Date       : 1927

Excellent quality. Lion removed from top. The globe on top have filing marks because this Knight 2 was made as a 1906 model, but for the 1937 model the lion on top was removed. Easy way to continue using the older produced ones. 

-1937 Knight 2-

Country    : Norway
Order name : St Olav
Type/subset: Knight 2
Jeweller   : Tostrup
J period   : 1882-1992
Owner      : Collection Cicoia
Awarded to : 

Type.      : Civilian
Height (mm): 61
Width  (mm): 42
Weight(gr) : 19
Tracking # : N029
Date       : 1937-1957

Excellent quality. Lion removed from top. The globe on top have filing marks because this Knight 2 was made as a 1906 model, but for the 1937 model the lion on top was removed. Easy way to continue using the older produced ones. 

-1937 Knight 2-

Country    : Norway
Order name : St Olav
Type/subset: Knight 2
Jeweller   : Tostrup
J period   : 1882-1992
Owner      : Collection Cicoia
Awarded to : 

Type.      : Military
Height (mm): 61
Width  (mm): 42
Weight(gr) : 19
Tracking # : N028
Date       : 1937-1957

No filing on top. Made after 1937.

-1942 model Knight 2-

Country    : Norway
Order name : St Olav
Type/subset: Knight 2
Jeweller   : Spink London
J period   : 1942
Owner      : Collection Cicoia
Awarded to : Arthur Reginal Gorman Hudson

Type.      : Civilian
Height (mm): 52.4
Width  (mm): 36.6
Weight(gr) : 16
Tracking # : N318
Date       : 1942 model

A fine O.B.E., O. St. J. group of seven awarded to A. R. Hudson, British Red Cross Society & Order of St. John

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knight of Grace set of insignia (post-1926 type), neck badge, 58mm. dia. and breast star, 79mm. dia., silver and enamel; Greece, Royal Order of George I, Knight’s Silver Cross, silver and enamel; Norway, Order of St. Olav, 3rd type, Knight 2nd Class breast badge, silver and enamel; Netherlands, Government Red Cross Medal, silver and enamel; U.S.A., American National Red Cross Medal, silver and enamel, reverse inscribed, ‘To Mr A. R. G. Hudson, For Distinguished Service, The American National Red Cross’; Greece, Hellenic Red Cross Decoration, 4th Class, Medal, silver and enamel, reverse inscribed, ‘To A. R. Hudson, 1946’, medals mounted court style for wear, nearly extremely fine (8) £800-1000

O.B.E. London Gazette 4 June 1943. ‘General Manager Stores Department, Joint War Organisation of the British Red Cross Society & Order of St. John’.

O. St. J., Kt. of Grace London Gazette 2 January 1953.

M.S.M. London Gazette 22 February 1919.

Greece, Order of the Phoenix, 3rd Class London Gazette 28 November 1947. ‘In recognition of services to Greek interests during the war’.

Arthur Reginald Gorman Hudson came from Grays, Essex. During the Great War he served in the Army Service Corps as ‘S4/061247 Sergeant. Serving at Home with the 793rd Company, A.S.C., he was awarded the British War Medal and Meritorious Service Medal (neither with lot).

During the Second World War was employed by the British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John. In this capacity he was awarded several foreign awards as above together with the Order of the Phoenix (not with lot). Mentioned as being involved in organising relief supplies to Russia. With copied research.