RAOB Grand Council Jewel – Hexalpha Lodge No. 1716 (51.28 x 39.30 mm, 27.18 g). Presented 1951 Maker: J. Simpson, London (maker’s mark & silver hallmarks on reverse) Material: Sterling Silver, Gilt, Enamel; Original Two-Tone Green Silk Ribbon A handsome and substantial Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes – Grand Council Jewel, issued to a member of Hexalpha Lodge No. 1716. The top suspension bar is decorated with a buffalo-horn motif and engraved with the lodge name. The long green ribbon is embroidered in gold thread with: RAOB – GRAND COUNCIL Suspended below is a finely executed medallion featuring a gilt kangaroo on a shield (the emblem used by many Australasian RAOB jurisdictions), framed in deep blue enamel with the title: GRAND COUNCIL The reverse carries a full inscription: Presented to Bro. W.E. Lockham 19th Nov. 1951 Along the lower edge are clear London silver hallmarks, together with the maker’s mark J. Simpson, confirming quality manufacture. Condition: Very Fine. Enamel vivid and intact; gilt elements bright with mild age toning; ribbon original and clean with minimal wear; reverse inscription well-preserved; hallmarks sharp.