Vintage Silk Cigarette Card — 1st Life Guards — Godfrey Phillips BDV — c.1915

Vintage Silk Cigarette Card — 1st Life Guards — Godfrey Phillips / B.D.V. — c.1915

A magnificent regimental silk cigarette card honouring the 1st Life Guards, the senior regiment of the British Army’s Household Cavalry — personally associated with the Sovereign.

✨ Details

• Regiment: 1st Life Guards — Household Cavalry

• Motto: Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense — "Shame on him who thinks evil of it" (Order of the Garter)

• Cypher: Intertwined royal initials beneath the St Edward’s crown

• Issuer: Godfrey Phillips / B.D.V.

• Era: c.1914–1920

• Colours: Rich gold, deep navy, crimson & cream — all vivid

📜 Condition

• ✅ Colours remain bold and jewel-like

• ✅ Central design crisp and intact

• ✅ Silk clean with no fading or stains

• ✅ Minor fraying to edges — natural for age

• ✅ A handsome, well-preserved example

💎 Why collect this one?

The Life Guards are among the most prestigious regiments in the British Army — their crests are always top-tier draws for military collectors. This design is exceptionally elegant, with the Garter motto and royal cypher making it instantly recognisable and highly prized.