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FOUR VARIOUS ITEMS FOR PRINCE HENRY AND PRINCE WILLIAM OF GLOUCESTER
Comprising:
A George V silver flask, engraved with an initial 'H' below a Royal Duke's coronet and dated '31 March 1917', mark of James Dixon and Sons, Sheffield, 1916;
A George V Royal silver cigarette-case, engraved 'Harry from G.R.I March 31st 1918', the back engraved with King George V's monogram below a Royal crown, lock defective;
A George V silver bombilla, engraved with an initial 'H' within a Garter motto and below a Royal Duke's coronet;
and a silver-plate-mounted glass and crocodile flask, engraved 'William from A.M.D. 1963' (4)
Comprising:
A George V silver flask, engraved with an initial 'H' below a Royal Duke's coronet and dated '31 March 1917', mark of James Dixon and Sons, Sheffield, 1916;
A George V Royal silver cigarette-case, engraved 'Harry from G.R.I March 31st 1918', the back engraved with King George V's monogram below a Royal crown, lock defective;
A George V silver bombilla, engraved with an initial 'H' within a Garter motto and below a Royal Duke's coronet;
and a silver-plate-mounted glass and crocodile flask, engraved 'William from A.M.D. 1963' (4)
Provenance
The flask given to Prince Henry on the occasion of his 17th birthday, the cigarette case given to Prince Henry by his father King George V (r.1910-1935) on the occasion of his 18th birthday.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.