This item is part of The Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection. Click Here to view all items in this collection.
Instituted 18 May 1725. A presentation case for a Grand Cross set of the Order of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Civil Division, constructed of a wood frame with a faux black leather exterior, the obverse lid with a gold embossed inscription of “G.C.B.”, the interior with a white satin-type lid liner and intact hinge cover, maker marked “Garrard & Co., Goldsmiths, Jewellers, & C. to the King, By Special Appointment to the Crowm. 24 Albermarle St., W.”, with a removable slotted light turquoise doeskin medal bed, opening with a functional bronze spring catch with exterior stud release and dual functional magnetic metal hinges, measuring 270 mm (w) x 188 mm (l) x 62 mm (h), including a period original length of display sash ribbon, measuring 340 mm in length, with a bow and functional bronze spring clip, one section of the frame has slightly detached, otherwise in near extremely fine condition.
This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a preeminent assemblage of world Orders, Medals, and Decorations composed solely by Dr.Goodwin between 1946-1967. Dr. Goodwin had a successful career as an educator and prominent physician in New York as well as actively serving in both World Wars with the United States Medical Corps. He acted as both President and Vice-President of the Orders and Medals Society of America (OMSA) and is responsible for organizing their first convention in 1960. He maintained further membership with the American Society of Military Collectors, the International Orders Research Society, and the American Numismatic Society. His knowledge and passion for history and awards is evident in this meticulously compiled collection that is now available in its entirety for the first time exclusively on eMedals.com.