Thailand, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown Of Thailand And Order Of The White Elephant Pair, C.1945

Order of the Crown of Thailand, V Class Knight, Third Period (1941- on) (six-piece construction, in silver with red and blue enamels, maker marked on the reverse of the crown suspension, measuring 30.8 mm (w) x 52.7 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels); and Order of the White Elephant, VII Class Silver Grade Medal, Third Period (1941- on) (in silver, measuring 36 mm (w) x 43 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally-pierced ball suspension, edge nicks). Court-mounted with swing bar pinback, original ribbons, very fine.

Footnote:

1. The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand (Mongkut Siam) was instituted on December 29, 1869 by King Mongkut Rama IV of The Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand) for Thais, the royal family, governmental employees, and foreign dignitaries, for their outstanding services to the Kingdom of Thailand. The order originally had seven classes and was awarded in five grades: Grand Cordon, Knight or Dame Grand Cross, Knight or Dame Commander, Commander, Companion and Member, plus a Gold Grade and Silver Grade medal. An eighth version, the Special Class, was added by King Rama VI in 1918.

2. The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant (Khrueang Ratcha-itsariyaphon An Pen Thi Choetchu Ying Chang Phueak) was established in 1861 by King Rama IV of the Kingdom of Siam. Along with the Order of the Crown of Thailand, it is regularly awarded to any government official for services rendered to Thailand for five years, making it Thailand's most-commonly awarded order.