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Padgett & Braham Ltd
Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
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Description
- The Children's Christmas Present - A Matchbox Holder
- hallmarked London, 1911
- silver
- length: 4.3cm., 1 3/4 in.; weight: 33.8gr., 1oz.
engraved: 'PAPA/WITH LOVE FROM/DIANA, RANDOLPH,/SARAH, MARY./CHRISTMAS 1927.', together with another example, German, circa 1900
Condition
a few surface scratches and dents commensurate with use
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
' Nothing glows clearly in my memory of my childhood and teenage years as the Chartwell Christmas....I can still remember how beautiful was the effect of the different textures of the entwined leaves, and the graduations of the lustrous greens. A great bunch of mistletoe was hung strategically in the front hall, and a large and beautiful Della Robbia plaque of Christ child in swaddling clothes gazed pensively down upon us' (Mary Soames, A Daughter's Tale, London, Doubleday, 2011, p.94).