the superb Lesser George sash badge, Cambridge No. 12, presented by King William IV to his nephew Prince George of Cambridge on the occasion of the young Prince’s installation as a Knight of the Garter in 1835, of oval form with central agate cameo of St George and the Dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci set in a fine 22 carat gold and blue enamel mount by William Clutton, with engraved presentation inscription on the reverse reading THE GRACIOUS GIFT OF HIS MAJESTY WILLIAM THE FOURTH 15 AUGt 1835, with the crowned letters GC (for George Cambridge) below dividing ‘No. 12’, fully hallmarked on the matted outer rim including date letter “t” and the rarely-seen sun-in-splendour mark to indicate 22 carat gold, height 91.8mm, max. width 62mm, reverse of the cameo lightly scratchmarked with numbers and date(?) by a workmaster, with light overall wear but generally in extremely fine condition and of superb quality workmanship
the superb Lesser George sash badge, Cambridge No. 12, presented by King William IV to his nephew Prince George of Cambridge on the occasion of the young Prince’s installation as a Knight of the Garter in 1835, of oval form with central agate cameo of St George and the Dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci set in a fine 22 carat gold and blue enamel mount by William Clutton, with engraved presentation inscription on the reverse reading THE GRACIOUS GIFT OF HIS MAJESTY WILLIAM THE FOURTH 15 AUGt 1835, with the crowned letters GC (for George Cambridge) below dividing ‘No. 12’, fully hallmarked on the matted outer rim including date letter “t” and the rarely-seen sun-in-splendour mark to indicate 22 carat gold, height 91.8mm, max. width 62mm, reverse of the cameo lightly scratchmarked with numbers and date(?) by a workmaster, with light overall wear but generally in extremely fine condition and of superb quality workmanship
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