Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

King Edward VIII/Duke of Windsor Interest, a superb pair of Field Marshal’s gilt collar badges, crossed batons within wreaths of oak and laurel and the Imperial crown lodged at the top; four large and four small Field Marshal’s tunic buttons, gilt with gilt mount as per the collar badges, by Pitt & Co 31 Maddox St London; Coldstream Guards, an other ranks brass valise badge, four long lug fasteners one missing, the others crushed, and an other ranks die-stamped gilding metal paggri badge, lugs replaced, each item marked with an inventory letter/number code, excellent condition (12) £200-300

Note. These items are sold together with the original sale tickets (Lot 1471) from the late Duchess of Windsor’s residual sale, Sotheby’s, 11-19 September 1997. The vendor has retained four of the small size buttons.