The sale held by Morton & Eden in conjunction with Sotheby’s on July 3 comprised 80 orders and medals from the collection of George, 2nd Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904) and his father. The collection, displayed at the Guards Museum, Birdcage Walk, had passed by descent.
Topping the sale at £135,000 (plus 25% buyer’s premium) was a Lesser George sash badge of The Most Noble Order of the Garter. The twin to another in the royal collection given in 1878 to the future Edward VII, it includes a cameo by the celebrated gem engraver Benedetto Pistrucci and a gold and blue enamel mount by jeweller William Clutton.