THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH, a very rare early 19th century Collar by John James Edington, worked entirely in gold and enamel, 34 links, overall length 165 cm., total weight 29 oz. troy, reverse of one crown with maker's mark JJE (Hallmarks for London, 1832),ther crowns and devices with maker's marks and duty marks, some white enamel damage to loveknots and usual enamel damage to linked areas, very fine

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THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH, a very rare early 19th century Collar by John James Edington, worked entirely in gold and enamel, 34 links, overall length 165 cm., total weight 29 oz. troy, reverse of one crown with maker's mark JJE (Hallmarks for London, 1832),ther crowns and devices with maker's marks and duty marks, some white enamel damage to loveknots and usual enamel damage to linked areas, very fine

Provenance

From the collection of Abbas II Hilmi, last Khedive of Egypt

Lot Essay

INDENTAbbas II Hilmi was created Knight Grand Cross in 1892. This very rare Bath Collar however is probably the "family collar" first bestowed upon Ismail Pasha, who was created Knight Grand Cross in 1866 and was invested with the insignia by Lord Clarence Paget during a visit to Cairo in 1867. The collar was probably also used by Ismail's son, Mohammed Tewfik, created Knight Grand Cross in 1887.

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