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15 December 2011

Hammer Price:
£310

The Most Noble Order of the Garter, a large miniature of the Lesser George by the Medallic Art Co., New York, 36 x 21mm., uniface, gilt base medal, mounted on a pale blue ribbon from an ‘American’ style ‘split’ brooch bar, nearly extremely fine £100-150

This is the badge of the American Society of Descendants of Knights of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. The Society was formed in 1929 requiring direct descent from a Garter Knight for membership.