• Title
  Item 1284-1285: Cross and Star of a Knights Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.), 1869
• Call number
  SAFE/DR 187
  
• Level of description
  item
• Date
  
  1869
• Type of material
  Badges
• Reference code
  921421
• Issue Copy
  Digitised
• Physical Description
  2 items of insignia - overall measurements 22.5 x 10 x 3.3 cm, in a wooden case - gold, silver, enamel and ribbon
  
• Scope and Content
  DN/M 1284-1285 (located at call no. SAFE/DR 187)
  
  CROSS
  A gold, seven pointed star with V-shaped extremities in pattern of a Maltese Cross enamelled white and edged gold.
  Obverse: in centre in coloured relief is Saint Michael holding a sword and trampling upon Satan. Legend: 'Auspicium Melioris Aevi' [Augury of a better time] in gold on a circle of blue enamel.
  Reverse: Saint George on horseback fighting a dragon with a spear. Legend: As for obverse.
  Cross is surmounted by a royal crown in gold with ring on top which holds a richly watered Saxon blue doubled riband with a central scarlet stripe. Gold clasp sewn onto ends of riband.
  
  STAR
  A silver eight pointed star charged with the red Saint George's cross and in the centre an enamelled medallion of Saint and Satan similar to that on obverse of Cross, encircled by a blue fillet with words as on obverse. Clasp on back.
• Access Conditions
  
  Access via appointment - Due to security reasons this collection is not available for browsing
• Copying Conditions
  Please acknowledge:: Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales
• Description source
  
  Numismatic and Philatelic Lists
  Information transferred from pictures card catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011
• General note
  
  Cross and Star kept in a rectangular shaped, puple velvet and satin lined case with hinged lid. Inside lid trademark consisting of a royal crown surrounded by the inscription: 'R. & S. Garrard & Co. Goldsmiths & Jewellers to the Crown. 25 Haymarket London'
  
  For question of provenance see DR 187n
  Britain. Service Medals.
  
  Knight Commander of St Michael And St George, KCMG. Gilt, Silver Enamel, Star, In case with badge.
  DN/M 1284; Condition Very Good, top vertical arm of cross is chipped, was awarded to Sir Ferdinand Jakob Heinrich Von Mueller. DR 187.
  
  Knight Commander of St Michael And St George, K.C.M.G. Gilt, Enamel, Badge. In case with star.
  DN/M 1285; Condition Extremely Fine; Was awarded to Sir Ferdinand Jakob Heinrich Von Mueller, spare ribbon in case. DR 187.
• Date note
  
  Dated the year Sir Ferdinand Mueller was awarded the K.C.M.G. Cross
• Conservation note
  
  One arm of cross is damaged
• Creator/Author/Artist
  R. & S. Garrard & Co. Goldsmiths & Jewellers
  
• Name
  Mueller, Ferdinand, Baron von, 1825-1896
  
• Topic
  knighthood awards
  insignia
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
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