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Gilt metal wreath, circa 1900
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
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Designed as a series of textured bay leaves, inner circumference approximately 540mm.
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Provenance
Rosemary Crane was born in 1900, an heiress of Crane & Co, now the oldest family-owned company in the United States. Established in 1770, Crane & Co makes cotton-based paper products and has supplied stationary to Eleanor Roosevelt and the Queen of England. Crane paper is used to make the US currency as well as several currencies worldwide.
Rosemary was presented at court in London as a young debutante and travelled extensively in Europe, acquiring a wardrobe that included dresses by Worth and Mario Fortuny. This headpiece was commissioned in Venice to be worn with a Fortuny velvet cloak to a fancy dress party. Rosemary married the Englishman John Maurice Hastings, whose father Percy Hastings had founded the Architectural Review in 1896. The couple bought the Elizabethan manor house, Rainthorpe Hall, in Norfolk where they lived with their four children. Rosemary supported many charities, including the Aldeburgh Festival and the Distressed Gentlefolks Association.
Condition
Discolouration and oxidisation to gilt finish consistent with age. Some minor scratches consistent with wear. In overall good condition.
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"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."