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London, England, United Kingdom
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Lady Glenconner, My Life in Objects
Bonhams is delighted to offer Lady Glenconner: My Life in Objects, a selection of highlights from the personal collection of Lady Glenconner. From being Maid of Honour at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and, later, Lady in Waiting to her childhood friend Princess Margaret, to hosting rockstars on her husband's private island of Mustique, Lady Glenconner has lived an extraordinary life.
Through this carefully curated selection of lots her story of royalty, glamour, and a roller-coaster marriage is told. Lots include Old Master heirlooms, to a gold Cartier box gifted to Lady Glenconner by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and a ballgown worn to the legendary Peacock Ball on Mustique.
Of the sale, Lady Glenconner says: I have had such great pleasure living with these wonderful objects, each telling their own fascinating story and I am delighted that they will soon be going on to new homes, and their stories will enter a new chapter.
Sold alongside this collection is A Farquhar Legacy, a family collection which has passed down through the generations. Sir Walter Rockcliffe Farquhar (1810-1900) was a senior partner at the private bank Herries, Farquhar & Co. which was noted for pioneering circular notes (the precursor to the traveller's cheque) and for becoming leading financiers to Britain's aristocracy and gentry.
Following the Napoleonic Wars, the bank invested in French bonds and is thought to have established connections with Napoleon III, also known as Louis Napoleon Bonaparte. According to family tradition, the deposed Emperor was accommodated by the Farquhar family at their London residence in Eaton Square, before moving to lodgings in St James's Street. It is reputed that, unable to repay the loan by conventional means, Napoleon III presented the family, in gratitude for their safe haven, with valuables from prominent French royal palaces.
Through this carefully curated selection of lots her story of royalty, glamour, and a roller-coaster marriage is told. Lots include Old Master heirlooms, to a gold Cartier box gifted to Lady Glenconner by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and a ballgown worn to the legendary Peacock Ball on Mustique.
Of the sale, Lady Glenconner says: I have had such great pleasure living with these wonderful objects, each telling their own fascinating story and I am delighted that they will soon be going on to new homes, and their stories will enter a new chapter.
Sold alongside this collection is A Farquhar Legacy, a family collection which has passed down through the generations. Sir Walter Rockcliffe Farquhar (1810-1900) was a senior partner at the private bank Herries, Farquhar & Co. which was noted for pioneering circular notes (the precursor to the traveller's cheque) and for becoming leading financiers to Britain's aristocracy and gentry.
Following the Napoleonic Wars, the bank invested in French bonds and is thought to have established connections with Napoleon III, also known as Louis Napoleon Bonaparte. According to family tradition, the deposed Emperor was accommodated by the Farquhar family at their London residence in Eaton Square, before moving to lodgings in St James's Street. It is reputed that, unable to repay the loan by conventional means, Napoleon III presented the family, in gratitude for their safe haven, with valuables from prominent French royal palaces.
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0121: A pair of George III silver salvers John Parker I & Edward Wakelin, London 1766 (3)Est. £700-£1,000
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0123: Of Eton College interest: a George V silver presentation trophy William Hutton & Sons Ltd, Birmi...Est. £1,000-£1,500
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0124: A matched George III cased set of six silver salt cellars Four marked Robert Hennell I, London 1...Est. £600-£800
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0125: A pair of George III silver sauce boats Sebastian & James Crespell, London 1763 (2)Est. £1,000-£1,500
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0126: A pair of George III silver wine coasters William Burwash and Richard Sibley, London 1809 (2)Est. £500-£800
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0127: A set of three George IV silver shell butter dishes Thomas Burwash, London, 1822 (3)Est. £600-£800
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0128: Studio of David Morier (Bern 1705-1770 London) An equestrian portrait of King George III; King F...Est. £2,000-£3,000
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0129: Edwin Williams (British, active 1843-1875) Portrait of Lieutenant General Sir Charles Napier (17...Est. £2,000-£3,000
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0130: A very near matched set of four French gilt bronze twin branch wall lights 19th century and late...Est. £2,000-£3,000
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0131: Of Grand Tour interest: two Italian late 19th century Siena marble models of the Trajan and Marc...Est. £800-£1,200
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0132: Of Grand Tour interest: two Italian 19th century Siena marble models of the Temples of Vespasian...Est. £1,000-£1,500
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0134: A pair of gilt-bronze mounted porcelain candlesticks Mid-18th century with 19th century gilt bro...Est. £800-£1,200
0136: A good late 18th century Louis XVI gilt-bronze striking cartel clock Regnault, ParisEst. £3,000-£5,000Lot Passed
0137: A George III satinwood, rosewood crossbanded, purplewood and boxwood strung, and polychrome deco...Est. £2,000-£3,000Lot Passed
0138: A 19th century purplewood, sycamore, mahogany, fruitwood parquetry and gilt brass mounted work t...Est. £2,000-£3,000Lot Passed
0139: A fine mid-19th century tulipwood, purplewood banded, holly, sycamore parquetry, marquetry and g...Est. £8,000-£12,000Lot Passed
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0140: A pair of Directoire mahogany, satinwood, rosewood and gilt bronze mounted vide pochesFrench, ea...Est. £1,000-£1,500
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0141: A late 19th century kingwood, bois satine, parquetry, gilt bronze and porcelain mounted occasion...Est. £2,000-£3,000
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0142: A French kingwood, gilt brass, marble and porcelain mounted guéridon 19th century, in the L...Est. £1,000-£1,500
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