Lot 116
116
A young girl's ivory woollen cape, trimmed in blush pink plush, with short sleeves and cape incorporated at the collar, mid 19th century; a young child's bonnet of ivory satin, embroidered in self-coloured silks, mid 19th century; a pair of baby's silk slippers; a pair of brown glacé kid girl's slippers; a pair of lady's ivory satin slippers; a pair of silk stockings; a young girl's ivory satin bodice; and a collection of shells, all in a tin case(a lot)
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A young girl's ivory woollen cape, trimmed in blush pink plush, with short sleeves and cape incorporated at the collar, mid 19th century; a young child's bonnet of ivory satin, embroidered in self-coloured silks, mid 19th century; a pair of baby's silk slippers; a pair of brown glacé kid girl's slippers; a pair of lady's ivory satin slippers; a pair of silk stockings; a young girl's ivory satin bodice; and a collection of shells, all in a tin case(a lot)

Details
A young girl's ivory woollen cape, trimmed in blush pink plush, with short sleeves and cape incorporated at the collar, mid 19th century; a young child's bonnet of ivory satin, embroidered in self-coloured silks, mid 19th century; a pair of baby's silk slippers; a pair of brown glacé kid girl's slippers; a pair of lady's ivory satin slippers; a pair of silk stockings; a young girl's ivory satin bodice; and a collection of shells, all in a tin case(a lot)
Provenance
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.
Further details
Sold with this lot are a quantity of letters and photographs in a wallet stamped with a royal seal and addressed to Mrs Jennie Jones, nanny to Prince Arthur (the baby slippers and shells may have belonged to the Prince, the other pieces to one of his sisters). Some of the letters, written by royal servants, have pictorial letterheads from Buckingham Palace, Osborne House and Balmoral Castle; one dated June 12th 1851 (from Buckingham Palace) talks of visiting the Great Exhibition. Another letter, dated May 1st 1871 (from Osborne House) from Lieutenant Pickard talks of enclosing a photograph of Prince Arthur from the prince himself (the photograph is included in this lot).

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