The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael & St. George

[CECawthorne]

Hello All,

Some time ago, I had the opportunity to snap a picture of a beautiful GCMG Star of the Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George that I thought I would share with others here.

This star was quite scarce as it was a very early Rundell Bridge & Rundell made star as evident by the engraving on the back. What made it even more special was the engraved No. 2 on the back tracing its origins back to Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge and the son of George III. The workmanship was absolutely stunning.

Best Regards,
Chris

[Sirius]

Very nice Chris, so this is clearly pre-Victorian. It looks like he was invested with the GCMG in 1825. This from Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Adolphus,_Duke_of_Cambridge

Adolphus_Frederick_Duke_of_Cambridge.JPG (17.68 KiB) Viewed 2649 times

Looks like he is wearing the star of the GCH in this portrait.

Cheers, -Peter

[paul wood]

Chris,

Very nice to see and 1815-20 version of the Ionian Islands and Maltese Order of St Michael and George.

Paul

[Jumpmaster]

A striking piece to be sure, I think this is one of the more beautiful orders out there, in all grades. Was there a period when Rundell Bridge & Rundell were the only manufacturers of the order or were there several appointed at one time? And when did they cease manufacturing the order?
Tony

[FDutil]

Stunning!

Thanks for sharing!