United Kingdom. A Most Distinguished Order Of St. Michael And St. George, Iii Class Companion (Cmg) Auction in a cross pattée

in a cross pattée

heavy padded

Their primary task was to act as "buglers" and infantry soldiers

with oxidation of the metal features

the reverse bears the dates 1864 1914 on a white enamel field

United Kingdom. A Most Distinguished Order Of St. Michael And St. George, Iii Class Companion (Cmg) Auction in a cross pattéeInstituted in 1818. Type II (1917 Date), Cased. In silver gilt, with seven white enamelled arms, both centrepieces in Gold with blue enamels, each with a painted background and superimposed enamelled figures illustrating St. Michael the Archangel slaying Satan on the obverse and St. George the patron saint of England slaying a dragon on the reverse, weighing 27. 9 grams, the arm at 12 o'clock engraved with the initials "F. B. M. B." on the left edge