WW1 Military CBE Sterling Silver/Guilloche Medal with case Garrard of London

WW1 Military CBE Sterling Silver/Guilloche Medal with case Garrard of London. Large Military CBE Full Size Medal in Gold Gilt and enamel guilloche finishing, with Original Presentation Case intact, made by Royal Silversmith makers of the time Garrard’s of London and issued during World War I. To the reverse of the medal we the Royal cipher with crown above and roped bordering. The medal is hinged attached to the crown which is in perfect working order. The medal is still in superb finishing as you can see from the photos, the guilloche enamel is in excellent condition with the inner circle in red finished enamel with block lettering in gold “For God and the Empire”. To the centre Britannia again finished in gold gilt. The medal still retains the original neck ties and fasteners , the silk purple water fleck ribbon with red strip is in super condition. To the top front of medal we see the Royal Crown, still prominent and present. The presentation case in which the medal is housed is of a purple leatherette finishing, block letters in gold CBE MILy, instruction of how to wear card. Press to release catch which is in perfect working order. To the inside a cream velvet base with a silk padded liner to the roof with the full Garrard stamp and by special appointment to His Majesty the King. There has only been just over 200 of these medals ever awarded and would have been personally presented by the King himself. These are a higher award than the MBE and OBE’s.

Garrard of London are the makers of the Crown Jewells which are housed in the Tower of London, also Garrard are credited for such pieces as the Queen Mary Crown used for the Coronation, the Imperial Crown of India worn by King George V and the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond which was made for the Queen Mother. Robert Garrard II Silverware is avidly more collected as they received the Royal Warrant under his production which makes them more desirable than the earlier Garrards silver, to this date Garrards still produce silver for the British Royal Family. George V Garrard of London.
Hallmarks: No CBE’s are hallmarked however they are made of Solid Sterling Silver and produced by Garrard’s of London. Size of medal from Top of Crown with ring to bottom: 85mm high x 64mm wide.The medal is in superb condition. light surface marks consistent with age and genuine wear. All in all a wonderful piece with no knocks or dents

Code: 50340