Item 1284-1285: Cross and Star of a Knights Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George...
Item 1284-1285: Cross and Star of a Knights Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George...
Item 1284-1285: Cross and Star of a Knights Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.), 1869
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Date
1869
Call Numbers
SAFE/DR 187
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2 items of insignia - overall measurements 22.5 x 10 x 3.3 cm, in a wooden case - gold, silver, enamel and ribbon
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DN/M 1284-1285 (located at call no. SAFE/DR 187)
CROSS
A gold, seven pointed star with V-shaped extremities in pattern of a Maltese Cross enamelled white and edged gold.
Obverse: in centre in coloured relief is Saint Michael holding a sword and trampling upon Satan. Legend: 'Auspicium Melioris Aevi' [Augury of a better time] in gold o...
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Item 1284-1285: Cross and Star of a Knights Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.), 1869
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General note
Cross and Star kept in a rectangular shaped, puple velvet and satin lined case with hinged lid. Inside lid trademark consisting of a royal crown surrounded by the inscription: 'R. & S. Garrard & Co. Goldsmiths & Jewellers to the Crown. 25 Haymarket London'
For question of provenance see DR 187n
Britain. Service Medals.
Knight Commander of St Michael And St George, KCMG. Gilt, Silver Enamel, Star, In case with badge.
DN/M 1284; Condition Very Good, top vertical arm of cross is chipped, was awarded to Sir Ferdinand Jakob Heinrich Von Mueller. DR 187.
Knight Commander of St Michael And St George, K.C.M.G. Gilt, Enamel, Badge...
Date note
Dated the year Sir Ferdinand Mueller was awarded the K.C.M.G. Cross
Conservation note
One arm of cross is damaged
Description source
Numismatic and Philatelic Lists
Information transferred from pictures card catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
SAFE/DR 187
Record Identifier
1bGdLMXY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1bGdLMXY
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Reference code
921421
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