On March 2, items from the estate of Deborah, the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire will be auctioned at Sotheby’s in London. I was so disappointed to miss the preview of this spectacular auction, which is the UK equivalent to Bunny Mellon’s auction a year and a half ago for its provenance alone.
I scrolled through the on-line catalogue and picked out some items I would have bid on.
A silver mounted cowrie shell snuff box, marks rubbed, possibly Provincial or European, 18th/19th century
Her Grace's Collection of Elvis Presley Ephemera
Jonathan Sainsbury GOSSIP - HENS
Her Grace's bespoke pine and plywood hen boxes, modern
Desk and Reading Accessories from Her Grace's Desk, 19th century and later
Two English chrome car mascots by Louis Lejeune Ltd., modern
Twelve Royal Crown Derby bone china 'Chatsworth Golden Wedding' plates, modern
80 Glorious Years – Matthew Rice
A collection of costume jewelry
An English metal mounted plywood egg case, dated 29 May 1929
To see all of the lots, click here for the catalogue. The estimates are pretty reasonable, but that doesn’t mean they will stay reasonable!
Ever since my first glimpse of her feeding her poultry in a ball gown, I have always been fascinated by Debo. Her love of Elvis maked her so down to earth and relatable to me ( though I am not a big fan of his). I am sure her estate sale will be interesting with prices to match!
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ReplyDeleteNot exactly what one would expect from a woman with such a grand position/home but thanks to the entail all the best treasures are tied to the house for the forseeable future.
ReplyDeletehave always loved her + thanks didn't know about it!
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