Auction Catalogue

30 March 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 517

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30 March 2011

Hammer Price:
£1,050

The Royal Victorian Order, K.C.V.O., Knight Commander’s, set of insignia, neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse officially numbered, ‘K79’; breast star, silver, silver-gilt, gold and enamel, the reverse officially numbered, ‘79’, with gold pin, good very fine (2) £800-1000

Attributed to John Savile Savile-Lumley, second Baron Savile of Rufford, K.C.V.O., J.P., D.L. (1853-1931). Awarded the K.C.V.O. on 11 October 1904, on the occasion of King Edward VII’s visit to Rufford Abbey (previously awarded C.V.O. for a similar visit by the King in November 1903).