Lot Essay
Captain R.C. Parker was the pilot responsible for returning Princess Elizabeth from Kenya on the death of her father, King George VI. He was presented with the M.V.O. for this service.
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THE CIGARETTE BOX WITH THE MARK OF THE GOLDSMITHS & SILVERSMITHS CO. LTD., LONDON, 1952, RETAILED BY GARRARD
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A Modern Silver Royal Presentation Cigarette Box and A MVO 4th Class Medal
The cigarette box with the mark of the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd., London, 1952, retailed by Garrard
the case of oblong form with incised lines, applied with the monogram ERII, below a coronet, contained in a fitted case; the medal enamelled in red, blue and white, with monogram VR, contained in a fitted case; TOGETHER WITH: a letter to Captain R.C. Parker, M.V.O., from Edward Ford, on Buckingham Place letterhead, relating to the presentation of the cigarette case and another letter from The Rev. Cyril L. Cresswell, Chaplain of the Royal Victorian Order, congratulating Captain Parker for his honour and inviting him to the Chapel of the order - the case 11.5cm. (4½in.) high, 6oz.
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The cigarette box with the mark of the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd., London, 1952, retailed by Garrard
the case of oblong form with incised lines, applied with the monogram ERII, below a coronet, contained in a fitted case; the medal enamelled in red, blue and white, with monogram VR, contained in a fitted case; TOGETHER WITH: a letter to Captain R.C. Parker, M.V.O., from Edward Ford, on Buckingham Place letterhead, relating to the presentation of the cigarette case and another letter from The Rev. Cyril L. Cresswell, Chaplain of the Royal Victorian Order, congratulating Captain Parker for his honour and inviting him to the Chapel of the order - the case 11.5cm. (4½in.) high, 6oz.
See Illustration (4)
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