On October 25th, a portrait of Nasr al-Din Shah Qajar, the Persian Shah from 1848-1896, which was painted during a State Visit to England in 1889, will be auctioned off. Estimated to sell for 15,000 to 25,000 pounds, the image was painted by the British artist, John Vinter. On this first visit, Queen Victoria awarded the Shah the British Order of The Knight of the Garter and in return he presented her with the Persian Order of the Imperial Effigy. The Shah’s uniform was covered with precious stones from shoulder to waist, a glittering breastplate and with diamonds as big as walnuts were used for buttons.

Source: Auction Publicity