Special Collections

Sold on 25 June 2008

1 part

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The Orders and Decorations of General Sir Tomkyns Hilgrove Turner, G.C.H., K.C.

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№ 593

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26 June 2008

Hammer Price:
£5,200

The Royal Guelphic Order, G.C.H. (Military) Knight Grand Cross, a very fine breast star in silver with gold and enamel centre and gold swords, 90mm diameter, unmarked but certainly of English manufacture and similar in style to pieces made by Rundell Bridge & Rundell, the reverse fitted with gold pin for wearing and contained in its original red leather case, two points of star slightly bent, otherwise extremely fine £3500-4000

General Turner was promoted to Knight Grand Cross (Military) in 1827.