Auction Catalogue

22 October 1997

Starting at 2:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Westbury Hotel  37 Conduit Street  London  W1S 2YF

Lot

№ 133

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22 October 1997

Estimate: £300–£350

The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., 4th class, Lday’s breast badge in silver-gilt and enamels, the reverse officially numbered ‘27L’, mounted on bow and tails in its Collingwood case of issue; The Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) 1st type Lady’s breast badge, with Jubilee hallmark for London 1934-35, mounted on bow and tails in its Garrard & Co. Ltd. case of issue; Jubilee 1935, mounted on bow in its card box of issue; Coronation 1937, mounted on bow in its card box of issue, extremely fine (4)

Sold with two news cuttings attributing these awards to Miss Vera de Gaury, M.V.O., O.B.E., who served as a Clerk in the Lord Chamberlain’s Office.