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Probably Gaunt,  London.

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By Gaunt or Pitt & Co. Ltd.

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3 Silver Metal Badges of Rank of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath

They are in good all original condition.  They have the motto "Tria Juncta In Uno".  They are 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm.

Price:  £15

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath was established as a military order by Letters Patent of George I on 18 May 1725, when the Dean of Westminster was made Dean of the Order in perpetuity and King Henry VII's Chapel designated as the Chapel of the Order. However, the Order was a revival of an older custom going back to medieval times when part of the ceremony of knighthood included a ritual bath symbolic of spiritual purification and a vigil the night before receiving the honour.From the reign of James I a special badge with three crowns was appropriated to the Knights of the Bath and is probably an allusion to the three kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, as is the motto Tria Juncta in Uno (three joined in one).

Famous holders of the Order have included Nelson, Wellington, Earl Haig, Lord Kitchener and Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is today the premier meritorious Order of the Crown. Principally awarded to serving officers of the armed forces as well as to a limited number of civilian servants of the Crown who are not members of the Foreign Service. Originally membership comprised the Sovereign, the Great Master of the Order, and 36 Knights Grand Cross.

Due to the limited number of stalls (seats) available in Henry VII Chapel only the most senior Knights Grand Cross can be installed. As a result, when a stall becomes vacancy through death, it is then offered to the next senior Grand Cross on a allotment basis between the Military and Civil Divisions. These Knights are entitled to have their Banners, Crests and Stall Plates affixed upon their stalls.

Inclusion in the Military Division, regarded as the highest class of British military honour obtainable, is governed by rank. Former members have included such illustrious leaders as  Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington, Field Marshal Earl Kitchener, Field Marshal Earl Haig, and Louis, Earl Mountbattern of Burma.

Admission to the Civil Division is through personal services rendered to the performance of public duties or which merit Royal favour. Numbers in each class are normally limited but may be increased in the event of war or other special circumstances. Foreigners can be admitted as Honorary Members on recommendation by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, these high honours have included Two former Presidents of the United States of America Ronald Reagan in 1989 and George Bush Senior in 1993 and  the former Mayor of New York Rudolph Giuliani in 2002.

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In good condition,  2.6 cms,  J.R. Gaunt & Son London.

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Matthews & Seagrove Ltd. Gieve.  In good all original condition.  It is 2 cm in diameter.

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They are in good all original condition, 2 have a couple of small marks where the gilt has come off as can be seen in the pictures but this does not detract from the look of the buttons.

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The large button is 2.5 cm and is marked Firmin on the back.  The smaller button is 2 cm and marked Firmin & Son Ltd. on the back.  They are both in good all original condition, the small button has some spotting as can be seen in the pictures.

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This lot consists of 4 buttons,  3 at 2.2 cms in diameter and one 1.9 cms. 

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These are 2 buttons from the Royal Yacht Squadron.  The large button is 2.2 cms and the small one is 1.6 cms.

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Good condition, 1.6 cms in diameter.  Firmin & Sons Ltd. London.

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Good condition, 2.2 cms in diameter.  Buttons Ltd. Trade Mark (a pair of open scissors).

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Good condition, 2.2 cms.  A. Shirley Ltd. B'ham.

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In Good condition.  Gaunt & Son Ltd.