Lot Essay
George Canning (1770-1827) was a friend and steadfast supporter of William Pitt (1759-1808) even naming his second son after the Prime Minister who preceded him in office.
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A WILLIAM PITT MEMORIAL LOCKET BROOCH
The oval glazed compartment containing a lock of hair and applied monogram WP within faceted design border, the reverse engraved The Rt. Hon. Wm. Pitt Obt. 21st Jan. 1806, his hair
The oval glazed compartment containing a lock of hair and applied monogram WP within faceted design border, the reverse engraved The Rt. Hon. Wm. Pitt Obt. 21st Jan. 1806, his hair
Provenance
Probably Charles John Canning, 1st Earl Canning (1812-1862) and by descent to Hubert George de Burgh-Canning, 2nd Marquess of Clanricarde (1832-1916), by whom bequeathed to his great-nephew, Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood (1882-1947), and by descent at Harewood House, Yorkshire.
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