Auction Catalogue

30 March 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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№ 508 x

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30 March 2011

Hammer Price:
£1,300

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, K.C.B. (Military) a most unusual Portuguese made Knight Commander’s breast star by Abric of Lisbon, the silver star with contemporary 1820s style white enamel centre with rose, thistle and crown devices in gold, motto of the order around in gold and enamel, surrounded by gold and enamel wreath inset into broad gold band with flat ‘Ich Dien’ scroll below, 74mm diameter, the underside of the reverse back plate signed ‘Abric Lisbonne’, fitted with broad pin for wearing, some loss to enamel but generally very fine and rare £1000-1200