FANTASTIC WW1 WARTIME BRITISH CASED 1ST TYPE MILITARY CBE MEDAL.

A harder to find full-sized British military cased WW1 Wartime CBE 1st Type medal, The CBE Sterling Silver/Guilloche Medal with case Garrard of London. A wonderful opportunity to obtain a 100% Original Large 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. 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 tie and fastener in used condition, the silk purple military water fleck ribbon with red strip to centre denoting military example. 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, the case to outside (CBE Mily) and shows wear inside and out, press to release catch still 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. Good example of an original WW1 Cased Miliary CBE Medal. Such medals would have been presented to the recipient by the King.
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 Garrard’s silver, to this date Garrard’s still produce silver for the British Royal Family.

Size full size medal
Condition: The medal is in superb condition, Neck tie All good fine condition, the case has marks but works correctly nice original set, please view photos which form part of its description

Code: 51177