United Kingdom. A Most Noble Order Of The Garter, By Richard Davies, C.1815 United Republic of The center of the order

The center of the order has a peacock with the inscription "Independence" below

the formation was intact and about to go through a cloud formation which was impossible to avoid

indicating that maybe a metal protective casing was originally attached there

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United Kingdom. A Most Noble Order Of The Garter, By Richard Davies, C.1815 United Republic of The center of the orderAn exceptional and large Georgian breast star that represents the transition between sew on and pin on stars, composed of a hinged body which provided the recipient with the necessary articulation during wear, in well detailed hand finished silver with eight individual hinged rays, each with a small Gold eyelet for sewing at each point, obverse centre with fine red enamel St. George cross set in Gold frame with exquisitely hand crafted garter surround