Auction Catalogue

16 & 17 September 2010

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 1308 x

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17 September 2010

Hammer Price:
£1,600

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, G.C.B. (Civil) Knight Grand Cross, a scarce early Victorian breast star, silver with gold and white enamel appliqué centre, circa 1840-50, 78 x 76mm diameter, the reverse fitted with Russian style screw-plate for attaching to court uniform, contained in its circular red leather case, extremely fine
£1200-1500

See Risk Plate XXIII for a similar star. The white enamel is heraldically correct for silver in the centre and was usual on civil stars of this period.