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

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Civil) Companion’s breast badge, 18 carat gold, hallmarked London 1847, maker’s mark of Robert Garrard, complete with original gold wide swivel-ring bar suspension and gold ribbon buckle as issued, extremely fine and very scarce £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Fine Insignia of the Order of the Bath from the collection of the late Philip Kitchen.

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The Civil division of the Order of the Bath was enlarged in 1847 to include Second and Third Classes of the Order, and provision was made for 50 K.C.B.’s and 200 C.B.’s. The first insignia was made by Garrard & Co., the elements of the hallmarks including an upper case Gothic ‘M’ for 1847, the maker’s initials ‘RG’ and the figure ‘18’ for the fineness of the gold.