Watch List notes:

*A Mantle Star of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, circa 1830, of a distinctive design and attributed to H.M. King William IV, possibly the example worn by the King in the famous portrait by Martin Arthur Shee and held by the Royal Collection, comprising a cloth and bullion mantle star, circa.1830, in silver and silver-gilt wire with black velvet and sequinned legend & garter buckle details, distinctively adorned with small blue, red and green tri-colour bands with white bead centres, surrounding an embroidered centre of silver and silver-gilt wire with red velvet cross of St George, original paper-backing to reverse showing evidence of stitching at edges from previous wear, 174mm width x 219mm, a little wear to velvet in places and a few tiny beads lacking, generally good very fine. Provenance: See also lot 303 for medals awarded to Edward Charles Fitz-Clarence, 6th Viscount Fitz-Clarence and Earl of Munster and a direct descendant of King William IV, to whom this Mantle Star formerly belonged. (£2000-3000)