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The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Estimate
40 - 80 GBP
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Description
- Racing Pony Trophy Cup
- hallmarked Birmingham, 1938
- silver
- height: 7.3cm., 3 1/8 in.; weight: 54gr., 1oz 14dwt.
on detachable wood base, engraved 'Scamperdale Pony Show. / 1940 / Hunter to Jump. / Winner "Patsy" and facsimile 'Violet Thomson'
Condition
overall good condition
"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
Patsy was Mary's pony that she would ride at Chartwell. In 1939, as Winston Churchill was called to join the War Cabinet and thus to live in London, Mary had to dispose of her 'menagerie'. 'A painful parting was from my beloved Patsy.... I sobbed into my diary, while acknowledging that I must keep a sense of proportion as the civilized world crashed around our ears. Happily for me, her new owner kept her stabled at Scamperdale, and most kindly allowed me to go on riding her' (Mary Soames, A Daughter's Tale, Doubleday, London, 2011, p.178).