United Kingdom. A Royal Victorian Order, G.c.v.o., Grand Cross, No. 28, C.1905 Newly Listed marked 900 on reverse

marked 900 on reverse

with old patina

and numbered on a rim

marked "GES

United Kingdom. A Royal Victorian Order, G.c.v.o., Grand Cross, No. 28, C.1905 Newly Listed marked 900 on reverseInstituted in 1896. An early numbered set, consisting of a large silver gilt sash badge with a white enameled Maltese cross, obverse centre presenting a silver gilt cypher of Queen Victoria on a red enameled field, with blue enameled surround with VICTORIA and a pair of laurel branches, 12 o'clock arm adorned by a finely detailed silver gilt and enameled crown, reverse officially numbered 28, measuring 74 mm (w) x 76 mm (h inclusive of integral ring),