The Collection of the late James C. Risk, C.V.O., F.S.A.

The M.V.O. group of five awarded to Charles Taylor Esq., Inspector at Buckingham Palace

The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., Member’s 5th Class, breast badge; Victoria Faithful Service Medal, the reverse officially engraved ‘To Charles Taylor Esq Inspector at Buckingham Palace For Faithfull Services to the Queen during 38 Years 1896’, the edge embossed, ‘Presented by Queen Victoria 1872’, complete with original tartan riband; Jubilee 1887, clasp, 1897, silver; Coronation 1902, silver; Siam, Kingdom, Rajaruchi Medal, 5th Reign, King Chulalongkorn, silver, mounted court-style, light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (5) £1,000-£1,400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of the late James C. Risk, C.V.O., F.S.A..

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M.V.O, 5th Class 30 December 1904.

Rajaruchi Medal, silver, 30 July 1897, on the occasion of the King’s visit to England.



Charles Taylor was born on 23 July 1836, and entered the service of Queen Victoria in 1858 as a Joiner at Buckingham Palace. He was appointed a Tapissier at the Royal Pavilion, Aldershot, and later at Buckingham Palace in 1888 and at Holyrood in 1891. He became Inspector at Buckingham Palace in 1894 and died in Fulham, London, on 19 February 1908.