MARK OF CHARLES RAWLINGS, LONDON, 1818

Details

A GEORGE III SILVER-GILT RATTLE AND WHISTLE
MARK OF CHARLES RAWLINGS, LONDON, 1818
With coral teething stick, in original red leather case; Marked at each end
5½ in. (13.9 cm.) long

Provenance

Presented to H.R.H. The Princess Mary, Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood (1897-1965) for her son, George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood (1923-2011), on the occasion of his birth, by Eleanor Sandhurst (d.1934), and by descent at Harewood House, Yorkshire.

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Lot Essay

This lot is accompanied by a letter dated 6th February 1923 from Eleanor Sandhurst to H.R.H. The Princess Mary, Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood (1897-1965).

Eleanor Sandhurst was the daughter of the poet Matthew Arnold and the grand-daughter of the educational reformer Thomas Arnold, and was the widow of 2nd Lord Sandhurst, Lord Chamberlain (1912-21).

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