City of London, Lord Mayor and Sheriff's Committee, Star Shaped Badge
City of London, Lord Mayor and Sheriff's Committee, Star Shaped Badge, silver gilt and enamel, 1863, by Edward Watson, the central section of the star an enamel plaque with City of London arms, the outer border inscribed, RT. HON. BLE, W. LAWRENCE LORD MAYOR/ H. N. NISSEN ESQ. T. CAVE ESQ, rev. NICHOLAS MAUGHAN/ MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE/ 1863, 57 x 62 mm, with integral loop and ribbon for suspension. Contained in original fitted red leather case. A few chips to the enamel, otherwise extremely fine. £Sold
Two major events occurred in the City of London in 1863 for which such items as these were produced. The marriage of Edward and Alexandra and the granting of the Freedom of the City of London to the Prince of Wales.
Sir William Lawrence,(1818- 1897),was an English builder and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1865 and 1885.
Thomas Cave (1825- 1894) was a British Liberal politician.Cave was returned to Parliament for Barnstaple in 1865, a seat he held until 1880. He also served as Sheriff of London between 1863 and 1864.
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