A fine gilt-bronze mounted gold braid and silk and metal thread embroidered bell pull late 19th century, the construction 20th century

of typical form with a rope-molded gilt-bronze loop at the top, the gilt-braid pull applied with two royal crown and the initials V / R  twice ending in a gilt-metallic thread tassle.

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Sotheby's New York, The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, The Private Collections, September 11-19, 1997, lot 2039, from the private drawing room

Overall very good condition; the gold slightly faded; some minor losses and breaks to metal thread to base of each crown; the pull appears to have been assembled with 19th century braid and embroidery in the 20th century.
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