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Auction: 21002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 264

The Order of the Garter bullion Star and leg Garter attributed to King George IV

The Most Noble Order of the Garter, K.G., a set of Insignia, comprising bullion Star, 127mm x 104mm, silver bullion and sequins, with card backing, loops at points as affixed to tunic; leg Garter, silver-gilt wire on blue silk, approximately 585mm, worn in places, thus nearly very fine, an extremely rare set with Royal Provenance, together with old paper transmittal wrapping, stating 'For Ruthin Castle 1830' and 'Star & Garter worn by George IV' and another note stating 'Star & Garter worn by George the 4 1830' (2)

Provenance:
Sent to The Hon. Frederick Richard West, of Ruthin Castle, after the death of King George IV.
In the collection of The Hon. David McAlpine and displayed at Fawley House, Oxon since at least 2003.
Purchased 2015, Private Collection.

Frederick Richard West was born on 6 February 1799, the only son of The Hon. Frederick William West of Chirk Castle, Denbighshire and Culham Court, Berkshire. His father was placeman son of the courtier John, 2nd Earl De La Warr. Young West was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. West’s marriage in November 1820 to Lady Georgiana Stanhope was widely celebrated, and the lavish dinner with which he marked the 1821 Coronation encouraged speculation that he was to be raised to the peerage. Elected a Member of Parliament for the Denbigh Boroughs in 1827, he stood down there to avoid defeat at the 1830 General Election and was brought in by his cousin De La Warr for East Grinstead, holding that seat until 1832. He remained out of Parliament until 1847, when he profited from local differences over the corn laws and church rates to come in unopposed for Denbigh Boroughs as a Liberal Conservative. He retained the seat, with one contest, until 1857.

Having been widowed in 1824, West took a vast interest in Ruthin Castle and took on refurbishment and building projects at Ruthin.

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Estimate
£14,000 to £18,000

Starting price
£12000