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Collection of novelty items and costume jewellery
Estimate
150 - 250 GBP
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Description
- metal, paste
Comprising: a lady's powder compact designed as a chick and set with paste-stones, three brooches designed as a pineapple, a horseshoe and a bumblebee, each set with paste-stones; two pill boxes designed as sweets; and a pendant set with a banded hardstone, the reverse depicting the Cavendish Serpent set to a cord-link chain, length approximately 40mm, signed C.W. Sellors.
Exhibited
Bakewell, Derbyshire, Chatsworth, Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, 90th Birthday Exhibition, March-October 2010 (the paste bumblebee)
Condition
Powder compact, paste stones, condition as new. Pineapple, paste stones, secure clasp, good condition. Horseshoe brooch, paste stones, tarnished. Bumblebee brooch, paste stones, secure clasp, in good condition. Two pill boxes, stamped 925 for silver, scratches and dents consistent with use. Pendant set with banded hardstone, secure clasp to necklace, in 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. Please note that colour, clarity and weight of gemstones are statements of opinion only and not statements of fact by Sotheby's. We do not guarantee, and are not responsible for any certificate from a gemological laboratory that may accompany the property. We do not guarantee that watches are in working order. 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 refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue, in particular to the Notice regarding the treatment and condition of gemstones and to the Notice regarding import of Burmese jadeite and rubies into the US.
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. Please note that colour, clarity and weight of gemstones are statements of opinion only and not statements of fact by Sotheby's. We do not guarantee, and are not responsible for any certificate from a gemological laboratory that may accompany the property. We do not guarantee that watches are in working order. 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 refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue, in particular to the Notice regarding the treatment and condition of gemstones and to the Notice regarding import of Burmese jadeite and rubies into the US.
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
The pendant with the Cavendish serpent is a long service award for those working on the Chatsworth estate and was awarded to Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire (1920-2014) by her son.