United Kingdom. A Most Excellent Order Of The British Empire, Dame Officer Case

Wine purple wavy-patterned exterior, marked "O.B.E." in gold-coloured ink on the lid, inside lid in white satin, padded and bearing the GARRARD & Co. Ltd. maker's mark, recessed and slotted off-white felt medal bed, with white liner insert, measuring 137 mm (w) x 127 mm (h) x 22 mm (d), edge wear present on the exterior, light soiling evident in the white felt of the medal bed, very fine.

Footnote: The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on June 4, 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of the order.