GREAT BRITAIN, THE MOST DISTINGUISHED ORDER OF SAINT MICHAEL AND SAINT GEORGE |

a Royal Grand Cross collar in gold and enamels (including fully-enamelled central crown with red caul), unmarked, circa 1820, formed of 20 elements comprising 6 white-enamelled Maltese Crosses, 3 ‘SG’ and 3 ‘SM’ monograms, 6 crowned lions passant guardant and 2 lions of St Mark (these each holding Gospel and a sheaf of seven arrows, placed vis-à-vis and hinged to form the centre of the collar), all joined by rectangular chain links, the two lions of St Mark surmounted by a gold crown with enamelled ermine band, jewels and red caul, articulated and fitted with a gold carrier ring opened and closed with a knurled thumb nut to accept the collar badge, weight 380g all in, minor enamel losses, good extremely fine