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FRIENDS OF ST. GEORGE PIN

Creator(s): Unknown

Currently in storage


About this object

The pin is enameled on the front with a British coat of arms in red and blue. Two of the quadrants have three leopards and the two other have a field of fleurs de lys in gold. It is surrounded by a blue enamel garter with a gold inscription. At the top is a five pointed crown in gilt.

Object name:
FRIENDS OF ST. GEORGE PIN
Made from:
Metal -- enamel
Made in:
England
Date made:
20th c.
Size:
5.1 cm (2 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
18.73
Class:
ORDER
Signature marks:
INSCRIPTION; COAT OF ARMS on back: Friends of St. George's Descendant of a Knight of the Garter; on front: British royal coat of arms; on front: HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973