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

breast star, 1837-38, Cambridge No. 4, by Storr and Mortimer, in silver, gold and enamels, with a finely-painted central enamel medallion depicting St Michael vanquishing Satan, reverse with gold brooch-pin and backplate engraved ‘No 4.’, STORR & MORTIMER Jewellers to the Queen 156 New Bond Street London, extremely fine condition

This star, which can be dated securely to the first year of Queen Victoria’s reign, was probably made for the 1st Duke to wear at his niece’s Coronation.