A FRENCH MAHOGANY AND INLAID PALAIS ROYAL 'SPINET' MUSICAL SEWING BOX CIRCA 1820

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