Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Germany, Heligoland, Order for Arts and Science, breast badge in gilt and enamels with original ribbon and in its Jauner of Vienna damaged case of issue, very fine and very rare £700-£900

Believed to have been instituted by Sir Fitzharding Maxse, K.C.M.G., who was Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the island of Heligoland 1868-81. The medals awarded to Maxse, including a Grand Cross set of this order, were sold in these rooms 12 May 1993, and an example of the breast badge was sold in these rooms on 1 December 1993. This is the first example seen since then.