Lot 46
46
A large Victorian brass bound and inlaid mahogany jewellery box, mid 19th century
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A large Victorian brass bound and inlaid mahogany jewellery box, mid 19th century

Details
A large Victorian brass bound and inlaid mahogany jewellery box, mid 19th century
The centre of the cover inset with a finely engraved escutcheon bearing the Royal Arms in a hatchment, the corners with foliate and beribboned motifs, the ends with recessed semi-circlet handles bearing the Arms of the Garter, engraved HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE, the lock inscribed J.T.NEEDS 6,DOWN ST. PICCADILLY, and LATE J BRAMAH, 124 PICCADILLY, a further inset brass panel inscribed F WEST MANUFACTURER TO HER MAJESTY & THE ROYAL FAMILY, ST JAMES'S STREET, with fitted blue velvet lined interior lacking lift out trays, restorations -- 10¼in. (26cm.) high, 22¾in. (57.8cm.) wide
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

Lot Essay

This jewellery box was reputedly the property of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, passing on her death to her daughter Louise, Marchioness of Lorne. On her death the property of the Marchioness was left to her grand-nephew Prince George, later Duke of Kent. On the occasion of his marriage the Duke was apparently showered with so many gifts that he disposed of many other items in his possession. He is reputed to have given this chest, at her request to the Baroness de Stoeckl, an eminent socialite of the 1950's, and she in turn, upon finding it too large for her abode gifted it to a Mrs Simonne Pacey.
Details of the above are recorded in a small quantity of papers sold with the lot.

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