Auction Catalogue

25 February 1999

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 308

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25 February 1999

Estimate: £200–£300

H.R.H. The Prince of Wales Visit to Patna 1921, a fine quality hand-tooled commemorative badge, in silver gilt , Royal Garter with wording ‘H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, Patna 1921’, with applied Prince of Wales feathers, the reverse with silver rod across centre holding a red white and blue ribbon, silver hook for suspension, nearly extremely fine and very rare £200-300

This piece is not recorded in British India Historical Medals, by R. P. Puddester. This badge was presented to Sir Havilland Le Mesurier, K.C.I.E., C.S.I. See lot 359 for his miniature awards.