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CIRCA 1900-1910
Details
TWO EDWARDIAN TORTOISESHELL AND ROCK CRYSTAL PARASOLS
CIRCA 1900-1910
One with a chestnut silk shade above a tortoiseshell handle and engine turned enamel ferrule and rock crystal ball finial, the other with a purple silk shade, above a wooden handle with lilac engine turned ferrule and diamond-set rock crystal finial; together with four other examples, one stamped BRIGGS & SONS, LONDON & PARIS, the struts stamped FOX & CO
CIRCA 1900-1910
One with a chestnut silk shade above a tortoiseshell handle and engine turned enamel ferrule and rock crystal ball finial, the other with a purple silk shade, above a wooden handle with lilac engine turned ferrule and diamond-set rock crystal finial; together with four other examples, one stamped BRIGGS & SONS, LONDON & PARIS, the struts stamped FOX & CO
Provenance
Probably Charlotte Louise Adela Evelina Behrens (née Rothschild) and by descent.
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.