Finland, Republic. An Order of the White Rose of Finland, Grand Cross Set, by Alexander Tillander, Type I, c. 1925 Republic of Gassing up a Dakota

Gassing up a Dakota

the suspension ring stamped with an illegible silver hallmark

to proceed to the East Indies as an Assistant Surgeon

the reverse with a handwritten inscription and date of “1940”

Finland, Republic. An Order of the White Rose of Finland, Grand Cross Set, by Alexander Tillander, Type I, c. 1925 Republic of Gassing up a Dakota(Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun Ritarikunta). Instituted January 28th, 1919. Type I (c. 1925 issue). A cased Order of the White Rose of Finland Grand Cross Set, consisting of: 1. A Breast Star. Constructed of silver, silver gilt, and enamels, a five pointed star with each point consisting of eight rays with scaled between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central turkoise enamelled medallion bearing a white enameled white rose, surrounded by a black