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MARK OF PAUL STORR, LONDON, 1837
細節
QUEEN MARY'S GIFT TO PRINCESS MARGARET
A VICTORIAN SILVER-GILT MOUNTED DRESSING-TABLE SERVICE
MARK OF PAUL STORR, LONDON, 1837
Each piece decorated with foliage and flowers and centering a later initial 'M' below a Royal Princess' coronet engraved on a plaque applied over 'C' cypher with a viscountesses coronet above, comprising:
A small coffee-jug with detachable ivory insulated handle, marked underneath, inside cover and on finial, the base further stamped 'Storr & Mortimer 243', 6 1/8 in. (15.9 cm.) high;
A cream jug with leaf-capped handle, marked underneath, 6 1/8 in. (15.9 cm.) high;
A sugar bowl with an overhead handle, marked on end, 3 3/8 in. (9.4 cm.) long
Two oblong lobed glass scent bottle with internal stoppers and screw-off covers, marked inside cover and on neck mount, 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm.) high;
A similar pair, marked inside cover and on neck mount, 2½ in. (6.3 cm.) high;
An oblong lobed glass jar with a pierced cover, marked inside, 6 in. (15.2 cm.) high;
A shaving jug, on stand and with burner, with a hinged handle, fully marked, the base further stamped 'Storr & Mortimer 243', 6½ in. (16 cm.) high;
A pair of oblong lobed glass jars with silver covers, marked inside, 3¼ in. (8 cm.) long;
Another larger pair, marked inside, 7 in. (17.8 cm.) long;
Another pair, marked inside, 2 7/8 in. (7.4 cm.) square;
A single jar, marked inside, 5¼ in. (14.5 cm.) long;
A pair of jars with hinged locking covers, apparently unmarked, 3 in. (7.6 cm.) long;
A circular jar with a detachable cover and a conforming stand, marked on cover bezel and under stand, the cover apparently unmarked, the stand 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm.) diameter;
A shaving brush, mark of Frances Douglas, London, 1851, 3½ in. (9 cm.) high;
Contained in a fitted brass-mounted rosewood case, with a single drawer fitted with various implements, the cover applied with a brass shield engraved with an initial 'M' below a Royal Princess' coronet; with a card printed 'Marlborough House' below a crown, inscribed in Queen Mary's hand 'Queen Mary bought this dressing service for Princess Margaret some day'; also with a typed letter outlining the early history of the service
the case - 21 in. (53.3 cm.) wide
gross weighable silver 97 oz. (3,015 gr.)
The initial is that of H.R.H. The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon.
A VICTORIAN SILVER-GILT MOUNTED DRESSING-TABLE SERVICE
MARK OF PAUL STORR, LONDON, 1837
Each piece decorated with foliage and flowers and centering a later initial 'M' below a Royal Princess' coronet engraved on a plaque applied over 'C' cypher with a viscountesses coronet above, comprising:
A small coffee-jug with detachable ivory insulated handle, marked underneath, inside cover and on finial, the base further stamped 'Storr & Mortimer 243', 6 1/8 in. (15.9 cm.) high;
A cream jug with leaf-capped handle, marked underneath, 6 1/8 in. (15.9 cm.) high;
A sugar bowl with an overhead handle, marked on end, 3 3/8 in. (9.4 cm.) long
Two oblong lobed glass scent bottle with internal stoppers and screw-off covers, marked inside cover and on neck mount, 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm.) high;
A similar pair, marked inside cover and on neck mount, 2½ in. (6.3 cm.) high;
An oblong lobed glass jar with a pierced cover, marked inside, 6 in. (15.2 cm.) high;
A shaving jug, on stand and with burner, with a hinged handle, fully marked, the base further stamped 'Storr & Mortimer 243', 6½ in. (16 cm.) high;
A pair of oblong lobed glass jars with silver covers, marked inside, 3¼ in. (8 cm.) long;
Another larger pair, marked inside, 7 in. (17.8 cm.) long;
Another pair, marked inside, 2 7/8 in. (7.4 cm.) square;
A single jar, marked inside, 5¼ in. (14.5 cm.) long;
A pair of jars with hinged locking covers, apparently unmarked, 3 in. (7.6 cm.) long;
A circular jar with a detachable cover and a conforming stand, marked on cover bezel and under stand, the cover apparently unmarked, the stand 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm.) diameter;
A shaving brush, mark of Frances Douglas, London, 1851, 3½ in. (9 cm.) high;
Contained in a fitted brass-mounted rosewood case, with a single drawer fitted with various implements, the cover applied with a brass shield engraved with an initial 'M' below a Royal Princess' coronet; with a card printed 'Marlborough House' below a crown, inscribed in Queen Mary's hand 'Queen Mary bought this dressing service for Princess Margaret some day'; also with a typed letter outlining the early history of the service
the case - 21 in. (53.3 cm.) wide
gross weighable silver 97 oz. (3,015 gr.)
The initial is that of H.R.H. The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon.
來源
By tradition a member of the Danish Royal Family
Major George Lamplugh Wickham (d.1919), acquired circa 1885, then by descent to his son
Major John Lamplugh Wickham, M.V.O.
A Gentleman [Major J.L. Wickham, M.V.O.]; Christie's London, 29 October 1947, withdrawn from sale and presumably sold privately to Queen Mary
H.M. Queen Mary (1867-1953)
Presented to H.R.H. The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, circa 1952, at which time Messrs. Garrard added H.R.H. The Princess Margaret's initial and coronet
The central circular box was in regular use on the Dressing-Table of the bedroom, while the entire service was often on display in the Dining-Room of the Private Apartment of H.R.H. The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon at Kensington Palace.
Major George Lamplugh Wickham (d.1919), acquired circa 1885, then by descent to his son
Major John Lamplugh Wickham, M.V.O.
A Gentleman [Major J.L. Wickham, M.V.O.]; Christie's London, 29 October 1947, withdrawn from sale and presumably sold privately to Queen Mary
H.M. Queen Mary (1867-1953)
Presented to H.R.H. The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, circa 1952, at which time Messrs. Garrard added H.R.H. The Princess Margaret's initial and coronet
The central circular box was in regular use on the Dressing-Table of the bedroom, while the entire service was often on display in the Dining-Room of the Private Apartment of H.R.H. The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon at Kensington Palace.
注意事項
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