Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 23 July 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 23 July 2026

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Lot 401: A Collection of Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution and Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes Province of Durham Jewels

This auction ended on July 23, 2026.

Start price: £10

Estimated price: £10 - £20

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £6

An assortment of British fraternal society jewels and medals primarily associated with the Province of Durham. The collection includes a large circular Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution (RMBI) Durham 1999 festival jewel suspended from a maroon ribbon. Also present is a 2010 RMBI Durham Patron jewel featuring a star-shaped pendant with blue enamel and a red ribbon. A 1959 Province of Durham Steward jewel is included, featuring a light blue enamelled steward bar and a shield-shaped pendant with heraldic motifs including lions and a cross. The grouping further contains two Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB) medals. One RAOB medal is suspended from a pink ribbon with bars inscribed 2nd Deg 18-11-88 and features a cross-shaped pendant with a central ram head and the motto Nemo Mortalium Omnibus Horis Sapit. The second RAOB medal features a tri-colour ribbon in light blue, maroon, and dark blue, with a circular pendant inscribed Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes and Glee Fraternity. All items are constructed from gold-toned metal and enamel.