Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part II)

Four: Miss Jean Harkness, Second Personal Housemaid to Queen Mary

Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953, these all unnamed, mounted on bows. in card boxes of issue; Royal Household Faithful Service Medal, G.VI.R., suspension dated ‘1927-1947’ (Harkness, Jean), mounted on bow, in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine (4) £300-350

Sold with a letter of recommendation, dated 14 January 1954, from the Comptroller of Her late Majesty Queen Mary reading, ‘Miss Jean Harkness entered the Royal Household in 1927, eventually becoming Queen Mary’s second personal housemaid which position she held until Her Majesty’s death. She is a very conscientious hard working person, fit to hold any position of trust.’ Additionally sold with award documents for all four medals; photograph of Princess Mary (The Princess Royal), signed ‘Mary, 1945’; Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and children, signed, ‘Henry’ and ‘Alice 1944’, five other unsigned photographs.