Finland, Republic. An Order of the Lion of Finland, Commander with Case, by A. Tillander Republic of insignia in bronze gilt with

insignia in bronze gilt with green enamels

the six o’clock arm maker marked with the logo of Neuhaus & Sohn

an office he retained to the end of his life

fastened onto an open-ended oval shaped and white enameled laurel wreath via two rivets visible on the reverse

There are sporadic patches of soiling to the exterior and some material fatigue reflecting use

Finland, Republic. An Order of the Lion of Finland, Commander with Case, by A. Tillander Republic of insignia in bronze gilt with(Suomen Leijonan ritarikunta). Instituted in 1942. In silver gilt and enamel, a white enamelled cross, the obverse centerpiece bearing a rampant lion on a red enamelled field, circumscribed by a ring decorated with crossed red ribbons, marked on the suspension loop with the makers mark of A. Tillander, a silver crown hallmark denoting import between 1925 1998, and 813H silver fineness mark, hanging on a suspension loop, measures 49. 52 mm (w) x 54. 62