Miscellaneous 767


A Collection of 15 Colour Prints taken from ‘Insignia of the Orders of British Knighthood’ by John Hunter. Comprising The Most Ancient and Noble Order of the Thistle (2 plates); The Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick; The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (4 plates - G.C.B. (Military); G.C.B. (Civil); K.C.B. (Military); and C.B. (Military)); The Royal Guelphic Order (4 plates - G.C.H. (Military), G.C.H. (Civil); K.C.H. (both Military and Civil); and K.H. (both Military and Civil)); The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (3 plates - G.C.M.G.; K.C.M.G.; and C. M.G.); and the Army Gold Cross with 4 clasps, the Cross commemorating the battles of Roleia & Vimiera, Talavera, Corunna, and Vittoria, the 4 clasps for Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes, and Nive, some significant foxing throughout, but the colours all excellent, therefore reasonable condition for age


A Bestowal Document for the Royal Victorian Order. Bestowal Document appointing Ian Thomas Esq. a Member 4th Class of the Royal Victorian Order, dated 11 June 1977, and mounted in a glazed display frame, good condition (16)


£70-£90 M.V.O. 4th Class London Gazette 11 June 1977: Ian Thomas.


Ian Thomas was born in Oxford in 1929 and studied fashion at he Oxford College of Art, before being employed as an Assistant Designer at Norman Hartnell- whilst there he assisted with the work on Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation Robes. After 17 years with Hartnell he set up his own couture business, and under his own label dressed many members of the Royal Family and other leading society figures, including H.M. the Queen, H.R.H. the Princess Royal; and Margaret Thatcher when she was Prime Minister. He was awarded a Royal Warrant in 1973, and was appointed to the Royal Victorian Order in 1977.


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Riband bar for the Victoria Cross, together with the miniature cross emblem, of Second World War period, extremely good condition


£30-£40


769


Cases of Issue: George Cross, by Royal Mint; The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O. Member’s 4th Class (2), both by Collingwood, London, the two cases officially numbered ‘4[th Class] 294’ and ‘4[th Class] 749’ respectively; Knight Bachelor, neck badge, by Royal Mint; Air Force Cross, by Royal Mint; Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knight of Grace set of insignia, unsigned; British Empire Medal, E.II.R., by Royal Mint; and an unlabelled and unsigned box of the type used for a George V circular issue of the Imperial Service Medal, generally good condition (8)


£120-£160


770


Cases of Issue: The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (16), C.B.E. Commander (5), two by Garrard, London, one of which is additionally embossed ’Mily.’; and three by Toye, Kenning & Spencer, London, of which two are additionally embossed ‘Lady’; O.B.E. Officer (5), two by Garrard, London, one of which is for a lady’s badge, and the other of which is additionally embossed ’Mily.’; and three by Royal Mint, one of which is additionally embossed ’Mily.’; M.B.E. Member (6), three by Garrard, London, one of which is for a lady’s badge; two by Royal Mint, both of which are for a lady’s badge; and one unsigned; the last mentioned O.B.E. case, and the last two mentioned M.B.E. cases of more recent manufacture, some scuffing and damage commensurate with age, generally good condition (16)


£200-£240


771


Copy Medals: Victoria Cross (2), one on Navy blue riband, the other on Army red riband; Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, gilt and enamel,with integral top riband bar, all museum-quality copies, extremely fine


£70-£90


772


Copy Medals: The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Civil) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge (2), gilt and enamel, one on full width neck riband, the other on miniature width neck riband, these both copies for theatrical or display purposes; Knight Bachelor’s Badge, 3rd type neck badge, gilt and enamel, this a copy for theatrical or display purposes; Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, on lady’s bow riband, this a cast copy with poor quality enamel; Medal of the Order of the British Empire, this a cast copy, in original John Pinches, London, case; together with two Masonic breast stars, both 60mm, silver and enamel (hallmarks for Birmingham 1930 and 1931 respectively), both of a red cross on a white background, with the motto ‘In Hoc Signo Vinces’ on a garter around, the latter with ‘J. D.’ scratched to reverse; and a stylised copy of the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, First Class Star, 88mm, silver and enamel, with enamelled outer rays and high domed centre, Japanese inscription on reverse, retaining pin replaced on last, generally very fine (8)


£140-£180


Sold together with two tinsel stars, both by ‘G. Tutill, Regalia Depot, 83 City Road, London’, obverse central motif missing from one, and both with significant damage to tips of points of star.


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