Auction Catalogue

22 July 2015

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 73

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22 July 2015

Hammer Price:
£4,800

The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George, K.C.M.G., an exceptional breast star in silver, gold and enamels by Rundell Bridge & Rundell, circa 1818-20, the reverse fitted with gold pin for wearing, and inscribed ‘Rundell Bridge & Rundell, Jewellers to Their Majesties, His Royal Highnefs the Prince Regent and The Royal Family’, extremely fine and extremely rare £4000-5000

Provenance: David Spink Collection 1985. See also D.N.W., March 2014 (Lot 1081) for a similar star but with post-1820 reverse inscription for King George IV.