Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, G.C.B. (Military) Knight Grand Cross, an early c. 1815 Mantle Star, by Lewis, St. James’s, London, 240mm, cloth bullion, silver and gilt wire and sequins, with red velvet background to motto and green thread wreath, with original paper backing with maker’s label, paper backing deteriorated, considerable wear to points and elsewhere, therefore nearly very fine £800-1200

The Military Division of the Order of the Bath was instituted on the expansion of the Order in 1815, and the majority of early Mantle Stars date from this year. The label on the reverse ‘Lewis, Gold Laceman, Embroiderer, Sword Cutler &c. to Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Kent & Sussex’ dates the Star as being manufactured prior to the death of H.R.H. the Duke of Kent in 1820.