Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Worshipful Company of Haberdashers Liveryman’s Medallion presented to Field Marshal His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, third son of Queen Victoria and Governor-General of Canada

Worshipful Company of Haberdashers Medallion, bronze, the reverse engraved ‘Presented to H.R.H. Prince Arthur, K.G., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., upon his being admitted a Liveryman of the Haberdashers’ Company 2nd. July, 1873. Aldn. D. H. Stone, Master.’, in fitted case of issue, minor edge bruising, good very fine £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Members of the Nobility and The Royal Household.

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His Royal Highness Prince Arthur William Patrick Albert, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, was born on 1 May 1850, the third son of Queen Victoria. He was granted the freedom and Livery of the Most Worshipful Company of Haberdashers in 1873, under the Mastership of Alderman David Stone, who himself would be elected Lord Mayor of London the following year, and maintained an active connection with the Company for the rest of his life. He served as Governor-General of Canada throughout the Great War, rose to the rank of Field Marshal in the British Army, and received every Order of Knighthood possible. He died on 16 January 1942.

Sold together with two postcard photographs of the recipient.

Note: A similar example of this medal is in the collection of the Worshipful Company of Cutlers of London.