The Order of the Bath - British Chivalric Order Henry IV 1399 - Postcard SP24

Vintage embossed postcard depicting The Order of the Bath, a British chivalric order instituted by Henry IV in 1399. The card features detailed chromolithographic illustrations of the order's insignia against a cream background with red border.

Scene Details:

• Top: The Star of the Order of the Bath — a gold Maltese cross with red enamel centre bearing the motto "Tria Juncta in Uno," surrounded by silver radiating rays
• Centre: The Collar of the Order — a decorative chain of gold crowns and white knot links
• Bottom: The Badge of the Order — an eight-pointed gold star with lions at each point, red enamel centre with motto and three crowns, suspended from the collar
• Caption reads: "The Order of the Bath. Instituted by Henry IV, 1399."
• Embossed design with raised relief detailing throughout
• Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, Connoisseur's Empire Series No. 2359, monogrammed in Bavaria
• Art Publishers to Their Majesties the King and Queen
• Divided back — "For Postage, in the United Kingdom Only, This Space May Be Used for Correspondence"
• Unused

Postal Markings: None — unused divided back

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