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Auction 101  28 September 2016
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Lot 3971

Estimate: 100 GBP
Price realized: 780 GBP
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ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MILITARY MEDALS, Miscellaneous, A Collection of Original Documents Pertaining to Major Sir Edward Fitzgerald Law K.C.M.G. C.I.E. who served on the Reserve of Officers and was Her Majesty Queen Victoria's Commissioner on the International Financial Committee at Athens, comprising original notification document for the award of the appointment to the Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George, dated 10 June 1898; The original covering letter from The Chancery for the Order of St Michael and St George enclosing the Warrant of a Knight Commander; The Warrant of a Knight Commander signed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria under "Royal Sign Manual"; The Warrant From the Court of the Order of St Michael and St George signed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria, dated 1 May 1898; The Warrant appointing Edward Law Esq to be Her Majesty's Commercial Secretary in any of her Embassies and Legations abroad, dated 8 March 1894, signed under "Royal Sign Manual" by Her Majesty Queen Victoria and signed "Rosebury" (Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery – Prime Minister 1892-1894; The appointment Warrant appointing Sir Edward to a place on the Council of The Governor General of India, dated 29 November 1899, signed under "Royal Sign Manual", to top left By Her Majesty Queen Victoria, this a hand-written Warrant also signed "Salisbury" (Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury – Prime Minister 1895-1902); The appointment Warrant appointing Edward Law Esquire to the position of Commercial Attaché, dated 9 August 1887, signed under "Royal Sign Manual", to top left By Her Majesty Queen Victoria, a hand-written Warrant also signed "Salisbury" (Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury – Prime Minister 1895-1902); The Handwritten Appointment Warrant for Sir Edward on his appointment to an International Committee "to enquire into the measures of financial and administrative reform which it is expedient to introduce into the Government of the Island of Crete", dated 5 January 1906, signed under "Royal Sign Manual" by His Majesty Edward VII; The transmittal letter for the Edward VII Coronation Medal, dated August 1902; The Grant of the Dignity of a Companion of The Order of the Star of India signed under "Royal Sign Manual" by His Majesty King Edward VII. Generally good condition. (10)

Estimate: £100-120
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