Auction Catalogue

2 December 2009

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 259 x

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2 December 2009

Hammer Price:
£1,700

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, G.C.B. (Military) a rare William IV Knight Grand Cross breast star by Rundell Bridge & Co., silver, gold and enamels, circa 1834-37, 91mm x 84mm, the reverse fitted with gold pin for wearing and inscribed ‘Rundell Bridge & Co., Jewellers to their Majesties and all the Royal Family Ludgate Hill, London’, some enamel loss to ‘Ich Dien’ motto and central wreath, otherwise good very fine and rare for this period £1500-2000

The name of the firm was changed to Rundell Bridge & Co. in 1834 after the deaths of various former partners.