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A MEMORIAL STICK PIN AND A CHATELAINE, the stick pin with oval panel incorporating possibly late 17th century elements, comprising gold threadwork monogram 'CMC', applied to plaited hairwork panel with woven blue silk backing, the gold mount with scalloped border, reverse inscribed with skull motif and 'Obyt 6 Mar 88', adapted with later stick pin fitting, together with a cut steel and gilt metal chatelaine, with two oval panels depicting fishermen in classical landscape settings on ivory, stick pin panel width 1.9cm (2)
A COLLECTION TO INCLUDE: two silver plated six divisional toast racks, a pair of candle snuffers, a cream jug and sugar basin, a further jug, an entrée dish and cover, cased nutcrackers, cased teaspoons, six silver handle tea knives, mother of pearl handled tea knives and forks, and a set of ivory knife rests
A rare Dunhill Aquarium perspex cigarette box and cover by Margaret Bennett, rectangular, the sides reverse painted with exotic and tropical fish amongst waterweed, the cover an aerial view of a pond with flowering water-lily and pads, cedar lining, the base with felt, hinged cover, unsigned, the cover missing hinge 18.5cm. x 11cm, 5.5cm. high Provenance Lady Docker (1906-1983). Very few of these aquarium boxes were produced, this box was commissioned by Sir Bernard & Lady Docker along with a similar, larger cigar box for Sir Winston Churchill. The Bennett's were only told of the recipient once the box had been completed. The Docker's were notorious socialites in the post war period. Sir Bernard was the chairman of BSA group whilst Lady Docker was appointed as a director of the coach builder Hooper & Co. - with a role to advise on style. This resulted in numerous extraordinary motor cars including The Golden Car (a golden Daimler), 1951, a car covered in 7000 gold stars, and The Golden Zebra, 1955, with gold plated trim, an ivory dashboard and zebra trim upholstery. Lady Docker also owned a yacht Shemara.
A carved ivory screen Fan Handle, another of turned wood, a parasol handle with gilded metal bands, three carved ivory parasol handles, a painted ceramic umbrella knob, another with metal top and one with a yellow stone. Sold with a group of parasol tassels, etc. This and the following 12 lots from a single owner collection.
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