Property from the Collection of the Earl of Home, including 'The Montagu Heirlooms' (Lots 1-32)
A group of three gold, silver-gilt and enamel objects of vertu, late eighteenth century
Auction Closed
May 22, 05:01 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
comprising:
A gold bodkin case, English, circa 1760, in the form of a Solomonic column with chased composite capital and chased rose borders alternating with polished bands, plain base, the interior with associated gilt-metal folding scissors, 9.7cm., 3 7/8 in. high;
A parcel-gilt silver needle case, English, late 18th century, of tapering form, overlaid with scrolled silver filigree, the front of the lid with an armorial cartouche, engraved with initials: EM, 3¾in high;
A gold and enamel fountain pen, probably Paris, 1768-1774, decorated with reeded gold bands with green and blue basse-taille enamel borders of flowers, leaves and ovolos, Paris contremarque for 1768-1774, 5¼in high
The pen holder and initialled parcel-gilt needlecase probably, Lady Elizabeth Montagu, later, Duchess of Buccleuch (1743–1827),
by descent to,
The Hon. Lucy Elizabeth Montagu-Scott (1805–1877) who married Cospatrick, 11th Earl of Home (1799-1881),
thence by descent in the collection of the Earls of Home at The Hirsel, Berwickshire.
A. W. Chisholm, Inventory of Antique Silver, Miniatures, Curious &c. belonging to the Right Hon. The Earl of Home [etc…], Edinburgh, February 1904, […] Content of Cabinets [The Montagu Heirlooms, 'From the Ditton Park Collection’], in Lady Home's Sitting Room, Light Wood Cabinet, p. 61 (the columnar needlecase) and the North Room, p. 72 (the pen holder);
Lofts & Warner, Valuation of Jewels, Curiosities, etc at The Hirsel, Coldstream, The Property of the Right Hon. The Earl Home, K.T, London, June 1938, Centre Hall, Upright Cabinet, p. 2 (the pen holder) and in Lady Home's Sitting Room, Satin Wood Cabinet, p. 13 (the columnar needlecase).
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