A Fine Victorian Period Most Noble Order of the Garter

Item #GB2935

$1,700
A Fine Victorian Order of the Garter c.1880 - Finely produced in silver bullion wire rules, ornate leafing encompassing Queen Victoria's bust and lettering on steel blue embroidery, inscribed "HONI * SOIT * QUI * MAL * Y * PENSE *", steel blue coloured reinforcing cloth backer, gold buckle with iron pin, measures 27 mm x 528 mm, extremely fine.