Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Bestowal Documents awarded to John Frederick Jones
Bestowal Document for a Knight of the Spanish Order of Isabella the Catholic, dated 15 July 1890; together with accompanying letter; and a French Permission to Wear Document (on vellum) for the above insignia, dated Paris, 14 January 1893
Bestowal Document for the Fourth Class of the Ottoman Order of the Medjidieh, with envelope of issue; together with a French Permission to Wear Document (on vellum) for the above insignia, dated Paris, 11 September 1898
Bestowal Documents for both the Fourth Class and the Second Class of the Persian Order of the Lion and the Sun; together with French Permission to Wear Documents (on vellum) for both the above insignia, dated respectively Paris, 20 February 1900 and Paris, 7 February 1901
Bestowal Document for a Knight of the Danish Order of the Dannebrog, dated Copenhagen, 6 October 1900; together with a copy of the Statutes of the Order; two accompanying letters; and a French Permission to Wear Document (on vellum) for the above insignia, dated Paris, 7 February 1901
Bestowal Document (on vellum) for a Chevalier of the French Legion of Honour, dated Paris, 8 March 1907, all named to the recipient, with the French Permission to Wear Documents all with the respective insignias hand-illuminated, a few minor tears throughout and some discolouration to the Bestowal Document for the Legion of Honour, otherwise generally good condition (lot) £100-£140

John Frederick Jones was born in Faaborg, Denmark, on 7 October 1846, and at the time of his awards was an entrepreneur based in Paris.