Auction Catalogue

4 April 2001

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 613

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4 April 2001

Estimate: £1,200–£1,500

The Most Noble Order of the Garter, a rare and large Georgian embroidered breast star, 160x155 mm., circa 1815-20, attributed to H.R.H. Prince Edward of Kent, father of Queen Victoria, together with two embroidered bullion embellishments from a court uniform, a little distressed in parts, otherwise about very fine and rare £1200-1500

See Colour Plate VI

Believed to have descended from a former valet or house-keeper of the Duke’s. Sold with an old news cutting and photograph.