United Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown Of India, Companions Badge, In Gold, Diamonds, & Pearls certificate_of_authenticity 1888 in Hampton

1888 in Hampton

berlin” and marked by the designer “Otto Placzek

the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering magnetic metal pinback meeting a flat wire catch

with Swords

a total of 4 years and 293 days post-war home service

United Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown Of India, Companions Badge, In Gold, Diamonds, & Pearls certificate_of_authenticity 1888 in HamptonInstituted 1878 by Queen Victoria on becoming Empress of India. A rare and desirable order, composed of a Gold oval breast badge set with pearls, obverse centre presenting Queen Victoria's Imperial Cypher, VRI (Victoria Regina Imperatrix) in diamonds, pearls and turquoises, the whole is surmounted by a Gold Imperial Crown with a red enameled cap of maintenance, the band of the crown is finely set with emeralds and rubies and the orb set with a