The Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick [William Ulick...

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The Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick

[William Ulick Tristram St. Lawrence] 4th Earl of Howth - an attractive jewel cut silver Breast Star, with gold and blue enamel centre, set with rubies, the central shamrock with applied crowns over saltire cross of St. Patrick, motto of the Order "Quis Separabit" above the Order foundation date "MDCCLXXXIII" [1783], the reverse with plain circular plate and pin, unmarked; also with a circular gold? pierced and engraved Medal on blue suspension ribbon inscribed "Quis Separabit - MDCCLXXXIII," on reverse and obverse; the official embroidered ceremonial canopy with various crests and mottos; Together with a small Ceremonial Sword, worn by K. St. Lawrence oldest son of Thomas, 3rd Earl of Howth, as a page to the Prince of Wales (King Edward VII) at His Royal Highness Installation as a Knight of St. Patrick in 1868, with 15" (38cms) blade, gilt cruciform hilt and wire bound grip, 21" (53cms) overall. As a collection. (3)

Provenance: William Ulick Tristram St Lawrence, fourth Earl of Howth (1827-1909) was appointed a knight of the order on 8 May 1884. He had an illustrious career, being Vice-Admiral of the Province of Leinster and State Steward of the Viceroy of Ireland; he succeeded his father in 1874 and was created Baron Howth in 1881. In politics he was a Liberal and had represented the Borough of Galway in the House of Commons from 1863 to 1874, but after Gladstone’s conversion to Home Rule he joined the Liberal Unionist Party which formed a political alliance with the Conservatives. He died unmarried in 1909, when all his peerages became extinct.