It will not surprise those persons" who are aware of the laws and restrictions governing the holding of the insignia of the exalted Orders of the Garter and the Bath to learn that a ban has been put on the sale, which vas to have been held at Sotheby's recently of certain in: innia which had been conferred 3 the late Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, brother of Tsar Nicholas U, states A.C.R.
Carter in the "Daily T raph and Morning Post."
Representations have been duly made by the high custodians of these Orders that the Into Grand Duke's Garter insignia may not be offered for sale. These are he gold and enamelled Collar; the Gurter-Bad, of dark blue velvet bearing the historic motto in golden letters "Boni Soit Qui Mal y Pense"; the equestrian effigy rich enamel colours, of St George slaying the Dragon tached to the Collar, known in Diamond, the Mi-Regent, and the Princesse Mathilde stones.
His original collection consisted of 14 magnificent stones which were the talk of Paris 30 years ago. He has satisfied his ambition of acquiring a perfect ensemble of each type of lustre.
The "Peace Diamond" is one of the five stones remaining in his possession.
is a white Golconda stone, and "weighs 1225 carats, being out in the shape of a heart The sergeant still under treatment for disablement suffered during the Great War.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.