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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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№ 284

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11 December 2013

Estimate: £800–£1,000

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, K.C.B. (Civil) Knight Commander’s breast star, silver with gold and enamel centre, circa 1850, 81mm diameter, the reverse plate impressed with silversmith’s mark ‘WN’ for William Neale, fitted with gold pin for wearing, extremely fine £800-1000

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.