The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E., (Civil) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel

Complete with full-length silk neck cravat riband with fittings

Sold together with:

- Fitted with full length silk neck cravat riband, together with fittings. As issued
- Original leatherette plush lined hinged case of issue, With gilt tooled letters C.B.E. on lid
- Original card insert 'Instructions For Wearing The Badge Of The Third Class Of An Order'

The case with makers name and address on inside silk panel, for 'Collingwood Ltd'

Quote,

Jewellers By Appointment
To Her Majesty The Queen
Collingwood (Jewellers) Ltd
46 Conduit St W

Unquote.

A scarce seen maker for the C.B.E. insignia. While recognised as the premier maker of insignia of the Royal Victorian Order - Collingwood were also awarded contracts to make some other items of insignia, including the enamelled insignia of the Order of the British Empire, that they made during the 1960's 

An attractive cased item of insignia, complete with the issue silk cravat riband, plush lined hinged case and the insert card 'Instructions to Wear'

Excellent quality enamel work - all intact

Condition: EF

Code: 26035