United Kingdom. A Most Honourable Order Of The Bath, Knight Commander, C.1835 Archive 14 mm x 18

14 mm x 18

and was awarded for services to Congo and for the "promotion of African civilization in general"

and descending from a parachute

On 14 January 1945

centre appliqu

United Kingdom. A Most Honourable Order Of The Bath, Knight Commander, C.1835 Archive 14 mm x 18Military Division; c. 1821 1840. A finely toned hand pierced silver cross base with a gold with red, green and blue enamelled centrepiece, ,date marked ""V"" on the gold pin, exquisite detail, maker engraved ""Gilbert, Jeweller to the KING & ROYAL FAMILY Cockspur Street"" on the reverse cartouche, measuring 68. 2 mm (w) x 69 (h), vertical pinback, very minor enamel loss evident in the green enamels on the left tassel below the ""ICH"" ribbon banner,