A fine collection of awards for the Boxer Rebellion 1900

U.S.A., Military Order of the Dragon, China 1900 (Lieut. Henry B. Gellibrand No. 753) lacking Pagoda top suspension and with modern ribbon, scratching to the reverse, black finish mostly gone but gilt still good, about very fine and rare to the Royal Navy £1500-2000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine collection of awards for the Boxer Rebellion 1900.

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One of only 20 Royal Navy officers, including 4 R.N.R., who were members of the Military Order of the Dragon.

Lieutenant Henry Blake Gellibrand, Royal Navy, served in China aboard H.M.S. Phoenix and received the British China medal without clasp.