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Sold on 11 December 2013

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Fine Insignia of the Order of the Bath from the collection of the late Philip Kitchen

Philip Kitchen

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№ 275

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11 December 2013

Hammer Price:
£7,200

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, K.B., an impressive Georgian Knight’s set of insignia, circa 1800, comprising sash badge, unmarked, in plain gold, 43mm with integral suspension loop and ring, and breast star, in silver gold and enamels, with eight steel-sprung rays pierced for attachment, 122mm x 108mm, the back-plate an old brass replacement and top ray repaired at base, otherwise good very fine and very rare £10000-15000

Provenance: Sotheby, June 1983 (£4400).