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An assortment of British Royal commemorative items, militaria, Masonic ephemera, and personal accessories dating from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century. The collection includes a Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee white metal medal inscribed In Commemoration of the Sixtieth Year of the Reign of Queen Victoria 1837-1897 and a bronze-tone King George V and Queen Mary 1911 Coronation medal. Other royal items comprise a 1937 Coronation mechanical pencil with a crown finial marked Coronation of King George VI & Queen Elizabeth May 12th 1937, a woven silk panel featuring the GVR cypher, and various lithograph pinback buttons including a God Save the King George V portrait and a 1910-1935 Silver Jubilee button. Militaria components include a multi-medal miniature ribbon bar representing a First World War service group with the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, and Victory Medal ribbons. A Masonic jewel for the Royal Masonic Institution is present, featuring an enamelled shield suspended from a light blue ribbon with a Steward bar. Personal effects include a pair of novelty gilt-metal cufflinks in the form of flintlock pistols, two pairs of spectacles, a hardshell spectacle case, and a matching matchbox for the Fulton County National Bank & Trust Co. Additional items include a George VI coin, a decorative corkscrew with a printed handle, and small pins including a Dublin shamrock and Union Jack.
Condition report:
The items show varying degrees of surface oxidation, patina, and wear consistent with age. Medals and badges exhibit some loss to enamel and tarnishing to metal surfaces. Fabric ribbons are frayed and discoloured in places. The spectacle case and matchbox show significant edge wear and surface scuffing. Mechanical components such as the pencil and corkscrew are untested for functionality.
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