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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№ 688 x

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22 July 2015

Hammer Price:
£200

A group of three orders awarded to Gordon H. Michler

France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, Chevalier’s breast badge, silver, gold and enamel, with ‘high relief’ suspension wreath - some enamel damage to this; Chile, Order of Merit, Commander’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck cravat; Germany, Federal Republic, Order of Merit, Grand Cross of Merit neck badge, base gilt metal and enamel, with neck cravat, very fine and better (3) £160-200

With bestowal documents for each of the above orders. The Legion of Honour, Chevalier awarded 17 January 1933 - Michler stated to be an American Industrialist; the Chilian Order of Merit, Commander awarded in March 1951 and the German Order of Merit, Grand Cross of Merit, awarded on 5 January 1962. The last two documents are mounted on card.