ONLINE AUCTION FURNITURE POTTERY COLLECTIBLES AND SOME SUPRISES
Lot 96:
A Collection of Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes and Civic Commemorative Jewels and Medals
Description
A collection of commemorative and fraternal jewels and medals, primarily associated with the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB) and significant civic events in the United Kingdom. The collection includes a jewel commemorating the birth of H.R.H. Prince George of Cambridge on 22nd July 2013, featuring a cross-shaped pendant with the inscription A Prince To High Is Born. Also present is an RAOB jewel marking the 325th anniversary of the Siege of Derry (1688-2013), featuring the RAOB monogram and the Latin motto Mortalium Omnibus Horis Sapit. Civic interest items include a medal for the City of Derry UK City of Culture 2013 and a fraternal jewel for Wakefield dated 2015 bearing the motto Palma Non Sine Pulvere. Further items include an Overseas Buffaloes Association (OBA) badge with the motto Per Orbem Colo, a Millennium 2000 commemorative jewel with a multi-coloured rainbow ribbon, a British Columbia star badge, and a Bradford 84 ribbon bar. The items are constructed from gilt and silver-toned base metals with various hard and soft enamel finishes. Ribbons are composed of woven silk or synthetic fabrics. The collection is housed in various black and brown leatherette storage pouches and a clear plastic presentation case.
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