Lot 20
  • 20

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

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description

  • width 85.8mm
sash badge by John James Edington, 1826-27, of excellent workmanship, with finely-enamelled portraits of the two Saints both on unusual translucent backgrounds with guilloché plates visible behind, enamelwork lightly retouched in a couple of places, extremely fine; offered with a later 19th Century sash

Catalogue Note

Made for H.R.H. Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge as the new Grand Master’s Badge; see also lot 19.