Pair of George III sterling silver chambersticks by Charles Price, London 1814, estimate £1200-1600 at Chiswick Auctions.
This pair of George III sterling silver chambersticks by Charles Price, London 1814, offered for sale at Chiswick Auctions on June 21 are engraved with the ducal initials for Harriet Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans (1777-1837).
Hers was the ultimate rags to riches story.
Born Harriet Beauclerk into a travelling theatre troupe, she became famous as a child actress. In secret, and against substantial opposition from his family, she married banker Thomas Coutts (1735-1822) and on his death in 1822 inherited his whole fortune of around £600,000. She married her second husband William Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, 9th Duke of St Albans, in 1827,
While dubbed ‘the richest widow in the United Kingdom’ by The Morning Post, Harriet became senior partner in Coutts & Co and took an active role in decisions made in the business. Under the term of her will, she did her utmost to protect the bank’s future and safeguard the Coutts inheritance from beyond the grave.
The engraving of the ducal initials for Harriet Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans, on the George III sterling silver chambersticks offered at Chiswick Auctions.
The majority of the family silver was stored in vaults in Coutts until 1914 when some 35,000 ounces formed part of the Coutts Heirloom sale. All elements of the service bear Harriet’s personal monogram and ducal coronet in prominent position rather than the Beauclerk crest.
Estimate £1200-1600.
George III Chippendale period mahogany kettle stand, estimate £200-400 at Toovey’s.
This George III Chippendale period mahogany kettle stand has some restoration but is guided at £200-400 at Toovey’s in Washington, West Sussex, on June 15.
Edwardian Art Nouveau miniature silver book stand with marks for George Betjemann & Sons, London 1904, estimate £200-300 at 1818 Auctioneers.
This Edwardian Art Nouveau miniature silver book stand with marks for George Betjemann & Sons, London 1904, contains five leather-bound works of Shakespeare, each measuring just 2in (5cm). As part of a timed online sale held at 1818 Auctioneerss in Milnthorpe, Cumbria, until June 18, they are estimated at £200-300.
George III laburnum coffee grinder, estimate £600-1200 at Wilkinson’s.
A single-owner treen collection offered at Wilkinson’s in Doncaster as part of the Period Oak and Country Furniture sale on June 17-18 includes this George III laburnum coffee grinder. Measuring 10in (25cm), it is estimated at £600-1200.
Naval General Service Medal with a rare Eurotas clasp, estimate £4000-5000 at Noonans.
Estimated at £4000-5000 at the sale of Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria at Noonans, London, June 21 is this Naval General Service Medal with a rare Eurotas clasp.
Only 32 clasps were issued for this bloody action on February 15, 1814, when a British 38-gunner engaged the French frigate Clorinde on her way to Brest. During the side-by-side battle the Eurotas lost her masts and 23 men (including her captain) but the damage inflicted on the Clorinde meant it was subsequently captured.
This medal is engraved for Thomas Gallyer, confirmed on the roll as an Ordinary Seaman aboard the Eurotas.
An early 20th century mahogany double-sided hanging clock wired for electricity, estimate £200-300 at Mitchells.
An early 20th century mahogany double-sided hanging clock wired for electricity has a guide of £200-300 at Mitchells in Cockermouth on June 15-16.
Mid-17th century vellum portolan chart, estimate £15,000-20,000 at Lyon & Turnbull.
With a provenance to Paxton House, Berwickshire, this mid-17th century vellum portolan chart has a guide of £15,000-20,000 as part of the Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs sale at Lyon & Turnbull in Edinburgh on June 21.
Showing the Mediterranean from Portugal in the west to the Levantine seaboard in the east, it includes a number of decorative vignettes including the Habsburg coat of arms within the Spanish landmass, a Jerusalem cityscape over the Holy Land and scenes of Islamic rulers in turbans and robes across north Africa and Turkey.
The inset map of Marseilles is a clue to its origin. It is signed Faict A Marseille par Bremond, 1663 [sic] for the Bremond family of cartographers.
Indian shamshir among a collection of items relating to Lieutenant General Sir George Lloyd Reilly Richardson, estimate £2000-3000 at Lacy Scott & Knight.
A collection of items relating to Lieutenant General Sir George Lloyd Reilly Richardson (1847-1931) carries a guide of £2000-3000 in the Medals and Militaria sale at Lacy Scott & Knight in Bury St Edmunds on June 16.
Included in the lot are Richardson’s 19th century Indian shamshir with bone grips and iron pommel and a white metal badge for the 18th Bengal Lancers (Afghanistan 1879-80).
White metal badge for the 18th Bengal Lancers among a collection of items relating to Lieutenant General Sir George Lloyd Reilly Richardson, estimate £2000-3000 at Lacy Scott & Knight.
Richardson’s long military career from 1866 until 1913 spanned many of the Victorian wars of empire. His first major action was the 1868 Hazara Expedition against tribesmen who attacked a police station at the North-West Frontier of India. His last posting was as part of the Ulster Volunteer Force in Belfast on the eve of the First World War.
The Times obituary of April 1931 stated that “as subaltern, field officer, commander, or general of division, Sir George Richardson showed himself and good, a fine sportsman, and a kind-hearted gentleman”.
George I silver teapot by George Wickes, London 1725, estimate £8000-10,000 at John Nicholson’s.
This George I silver teapot by George Wickes, London 1725, comes for sale at the Fine Antique auction at John Nicholson’s in Fernhurst on June 15 with an estimate of £8000-10,000.
Wickes (1698-1761) registered his first marks in London in 1721 with an address off Threadneedle Street in the City of London.
Pair of early 20th century 18ct gold French enamel cufflinks, estimate £450-650 at Wilson55.
The Fine Jewellery & Watches sale at Wilson55 in Nantwich on June 15 includes, estimated at £450-650, this pair of early 20th century 18ct gold French enamel cufflinks. Each is designed as a pair of grouse and a shotgun cartridge.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos clock with case designed by the British silversmith Christopher Nigel Lawrence, estimate £3000-5000 at Dawsons.
Featuring in the Decorative Arts & Design sale at Dawsons in Maidenhead on June 28 with an estimate of £3000-5000 is this fine Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos clock. The silver case was designed by the British post-war silversmith Christopher Nigel Lawrence.
A c.1920 Lalique blue stained-glass desk clock in the Six Hirondelles Perchées pattern, model 763, estimate £500-800 at Bolton Auction Rooms.
This c.1920 Lalique blue stained-glass desk clock in the Six Hirondelles Perchées pattern, model 763, has a guide of £500-800 at Bolton Auction Rooms on June 26.
