Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria (5 April 2006)

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Lot 668

The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck cravat, in Garrard, London case of issue, good very fine £300-350

Sold for £410

Lot 669

Baronet’s Badge of Nova Scotia, 15 carat gold and enamels, with gold and blue enamelled loop for suspension, 51mm x 35mm excluding suspension loop, an attractive late c19th badge complete with neck cravat, some minor enamel chips, otherwise good very fine £1200-1500

Sold for £1,700

Lot 670

The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, G.C.S.I., Knight Grand Commander’s mantle star, 190mm. dia., in gilt buckram with gilt wire trim and with a central star formed of silver sequins, red cloth backing, good very fine £400-500

Sold for £1,500

Lot 671

The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, K.C.M.G. Knight Commander’s set of insignia, neck badge, 98 x 70mm., gold and enamels; breast star, 81mm., silver, gold appliqué and enamels with gold pin fitting, in Garrard, London case of issue, some enamel damage to badge centres, very fine and better (2) £1000-1200

Sold for £1,300

Lot 672

The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, with neck cravat, in Spink, London case of issue, nearly extremely fine £300-350

Sold for £300

Lot 673

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, K.B.E. (Civil) Knight Commander’s 2nd type set of insignia, neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; breast star, silver, gilt and enamel, with neck cravat, extremely fine (2) £400-500

Sold for £490

Lot 674

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Civil) Commander’s 1st type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, with neck cravat, in Garrard, London case of issue, nearly extremely fine £100-140

Sold for £190

Lot 675

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (2), O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, in Royal Mint case of issue; M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine (2) £80-100

Sold for £170

Lot 676

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (2), O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, in Royal Mint case of issue; M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, in Royal Mint case of issue, very fine and better (2) £80-100

Sold for £130

Lot 677

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, in Royal Mint case of issue; Order of St. John, Serving Brother, silver and enamel, in case of issue, edge bruising; Imperial Service Medal (4), G.V.R., 1st type, star shaped (John Hubball), in Elkington, London case of issue; G.V.R., 3rd issue (James George Coffin); G.VI.R., 1st issue (Herbert Charles Elliston Reeve; George William Edgar) these two...

Sold for £180

Lot 678

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 1st type lady’s shoulder badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1917, on 2nd type civil ribbon, in scuffed Garrard, London case of issue; together with a similar dress miniature and a Red Cross Society Service badge, enamelled, extremely fine (3) £40-60

Sold for £65

Lot 679

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 1st type lady’s shoulder badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1918, mounted ‘bow and tails’, good very fine £40-50

Sold for £60

Lot 680

Imperial Service Order, E.VII.R, lady’s issue with wreath, silver, gold and enamels, very fine and very rare £600-800

Sold for £1,800

Lot 681

The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer’s breast badge, silver; Special Constabulary Medal, G.V.R., with Great War clasp (Albert E. Chamberlain); Voluntary Medical Services Medal (Dr. W. T. G. Davidson) very fine or better (3) £60-80

Sold for £50

Lot 682

Distinguished Service Order, V.R., with G.V.R. Second Award Bar, silver-gilt and enamel, lacking top suspension bar, reverse of lower suspension bar with traces of erasure and re-gilded, obverse centre somewhat recessed and slightly chipped, surround wreaths slightly chipped, very fine £500-600

Sold for £680

Lot 683

Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1917, unnamed, in Garrard, London case of issue, extremely fine £350-400

Sold for £580

Lot 684

Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, unnamed, in case of issue, extremely fine £500-600

Sold for £720

Lot 685

Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1945’, unnamed, in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine £650-700

Sold for £1,200

Lot 686

Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, on bow ribbon, in Garrard, London case of issue; Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue, star shaped (John R. Cullum), in Elkington, London case of issue; Civil Defence Long Service Medal, E.II.R. (I. M. Toulmin, 2.5.62), privately named, in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine (3) £100-140

Sold for £150

Lot 687

Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel; together with Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service, oval silver cape badge, good very fine (2) £80-100

Sold for £150

Lot 688

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R., unamed as issued to foreign recipients, contact marks, about very fine £250-300

Sold for £230

Lot 689

Medal of the Order of the British Empire, (Military), unnamed as issued, in John Pinches, London damaged case of issue, extremely fine £100-140

Sold for £160

Lot 690

Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue, lady’s type with wreath (Gertrude M. Sewell), on bow ribbon, good very fine, scarce £200-250