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Lot # 350
Grosvenor Lodge No. 461 – RAOB GLE Service Jewel (43.21 x 35.40 mm, 23.67 g). Maker: M. Holt & Son, London (maker’s stamp on reverse) Material: Gilt Metal with Enamel; Original Deep-Purple Silk Ribbon A handsome and early Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (G.L.E.) service jewel, issued to a member of Grosvenor Lodge No. 461. The jewel features its original long purple riband, embroidered in gold with the familiar RAOB/GLE monogram. The top gilt suspension bar is engraved: GROSVENOR LODGE A secondary bar below carries the lodge number No. 461, from which the medallion hangs. The enamel centre bears the motto: NEMO MORTALIUM OMNIBUS HORIS SAPIENS (“No mortal is wise at all times”) alongside the lodge-specific initials C.W. on a deep blue band, framed by a stylised foliate border. The reverse is fully engraved: Presented to Bro. R. C. Grover For Services Rendered as City Walker Feb. 6. 1930 Maker’s mark M. Holt & Son, London appears sharply beneath. Condition: Very Fine. Gilt surfaces well-preserved with gentle toning; enamel clean and intact; ribbon complete and only lightly handled for its age; engraving crisp and fully legible.
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Starting price: CHF 70
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B.P.: 19.00%
Closing on: 2026-02-08 16:00:00 Roma time