STYLE: Private Collections
STYLE: Private Collections
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF LADY ELIZABETH CAVENDISH CVO
Auction Closed
November 12, 05:03 PM GMT
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Estate of Lady Elizabeth Cavendish CVOA
FRENCH MAHOGANY AND INLAID PALAIS ROYAL 'SPINET' MUSICAL SEWING BOX CIRCA 1820
in the form of a miniature box piano, with mother of pearl fittings including spools, scissors, pricker, thimble, thread winders, on turned legs, enclosing manuscript note 'For Moucher', a typed note 'With Best wishes / from Queen Mary' and trade card for W. Williamson & Son
16.5cm. high, 30cm. wide, 18cm. deep; 6½in., 11¾in., 7⅛in.
Acquired from W. Williamson & Sons, Guilford, at The Antique Dealers Fair and Exhibition by Queen Mary (1867-1953) as a gift for Mary Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, GCVO, CBE (1895–1988);
thence by descent