Lot 423
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AN ATTRACTIVE ANTIQUE DIAMOND CHOKER NECKLACE
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VA… Read more SOLD BY THE ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES OF CONSUELO, DOWAGER DUCHESS OF MANCHESTER'S JEWELLERY TRUST AND THE DUKE OF MANCHESTER
AN ATTRACTIVE ANTIQUE DIAMOND CHOKER NECKLACE

Details
AN ATTRACTIVE ANTIQUE DIAMOND CHOKER NECKLACE
Composed of alternating wreaths of laurel leaves and flowerheads, mounted in silver and gold (three diamonds deficient), circa 1880, 38.5 cm. long
Provenance
Consuelo, Dowager Duchess of Manchester (1859-1909).
Until recently exhibited at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Known by many as an idealist of the time, Consuelo Dowager was brought up in Louisiana. Married to the 8th Duke of Manchester, she was a beautiful and charming woman who would challenge the convention of the day throughout her lifetime. According to Marian Fowler, "she simply kicked over the traces and adopted the men's morals for her own. She became the doyen of London society and was apparently adored for her charm and wit".

M.Fowler, In a Gilded Cage, Vintage, Canada, 1994

Cf. S.Murphy, The Duchess of Devonshire's Ball, Sidgwick & Jackson, London, 1984, pp. 112-113

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