Two sets of Red Deer antlers, 20th century

one sprayed gold and of fourteen points and the other of eleven points, un-mounted

The gold painted set illustrated hanging in the West Hall at Chatsworth and covered in hats, The Duchess of Devonshire, Chatsworth, The House, London, 2002, p. 143

One sprayed or painted gold and flaking to elements. Both un-mounted and the skulls have been sawn. The example that was not decorated formerly outside and exposed to the elements. The gold set, presumably acquired or decorated by Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire (1920-2014)
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