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DUKE & DUCHESS OF WINDSOR - The Marriage of Edward, Duke of Windsor to Mrs. Wallis Simpson, 3 June 1937, at the Chateau de Cande, Near Tours. "Group of 17 original photographs at the Wedding showing the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and their guests, together with scenes of the chapel (sic), the wedding breakfast and arrangements in the Chateau. All those present were presented with sets of photographs taken by Lady Alexandra Metcalfe, wife of the Duke's friend Fruity Metcalfe. This set was presented to Mr. W. Cunningham Graham, the British Consul at Nantes, who was present at the marriage. He is photographed alone on the steps of the Chateau." - this being the text of the original typed label when the collection was framed; the photos., now loose in cellophane sleeves, are with their original presentation box; each 9 x 14cms., b/w., & presumably taken immediately after the ceremony, include the library and music room (for the civil & religious ceremonies), several of the couple with their guests assembled on the Chateau's upper terrace, two of the wedding breakfast table (one with seated guests), and some showing the floral arrangements (by Constance Spry - her wedding gift to Wallis). Apart from a total boycott by the British Monarchy, very few of the other invited guests attended, those who did included - Charles & Fern Bedaux (hosts & the Chateau owners, the former later arrested for alleged Nazi collaboration, & committed suicide); Major ('Fruity') Metcalfe - the best man, & Lady Alexandra his wife - the unofficial photographer of the day & filmed in action by British Pathe Newsreel; Herman Rogers - who gave away the bride & his wife Katherine; the redoubtable 'Aunt Bessie' (Mrs. D. Buchanan Merryman, Wallis's aunt); as well as Walter Monckton - the Duke's confidant & close adviser; the Baron Eugene Rothschild with his wife, & Randolph Churchill. There were two ceremonies -the French civil one (in the library) followed by a 'marriage service' of the Church of England; for this a makeshift altar had been set up in the music room, the unauthorised ceremony being conducted by a C.of E. clergyman (Rev. Anderson Jardine). Five reporters were assigned to cover the event, almost outnumbering the guests; the official photographer being Cecil Beaton. This set is of the greatest rarity - not least because of the use of a 'rogue' camera at such an event; indeed until quite recent years, guests at most social events would have been happy with the pictures provided by an 'official' photographer. Lady Alexandra Metcalfe, who died in 1995, being the last survivor of the occasion. Illustrated
A quantity of Spode blue and white pottery decorated in The Italian Garden pattern, comprising; a table lamp, 30cm high, a jug and cover, five egg cups, a small jug and bowl, two sauce boats, three bowls of varying shapes, nine dinner plates, 27cm diameter, three smaller plates, six side plates, nine mixed small plates, five soup bowls, six breakfast bowls, two small bowls, a rectangular dish, six teacups and eight saucers.
Silver table flatware, comprising; three Old English and thread pattern table forks, London 1797, two further Old English and thread pattern table forks, five Old English pattern table forks, London 1798 and two further silver Old English pattern table forks, combined weight 810 gms, (12).
A George V silver canteen of flatware for twelve persons in the Old English pattern, comprising; twelve table knives, twelve table forks, twelve dessert knives, twenty four desert forks, twelve cheese knives, twelve coffee spoons, eleven teaspoons, one butter knife, two salt spoons, two mustard spoons, five egg spoons, twelve fish knives, twelve fish forks, two sugar sifters, one cheese scoop, a pair of sugar tongs, twelve desert spoons, twelve table spoons, two sauce ladles, one soup ladle, one gravy spoon, a pair of fish servers, three carving knives, two carving forks and a sharpener, also a pair of plated tongs, the table knives, desert knives and meat carvers all having steel blades, the remaining flatware all being solid silver, all of the flatware is hallmarked Sheffield, 1924, 1925 and 1926 by Atkin Brothers, bar two replacement George III silver table forks, gross weight of weighable silver 6760gms.
A German 800 Standard part table service, comprising; twelve dessert forks, twelve steel bladed cheese knives, the handles detailed 800, eighteen pastry forks, twelve sundae spoons, twelve coffee spoons, a serving slice, a serving spoon and twelve teaspoons, combined weight of weighable 800 wares, 1880 gms, (80).
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