Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of Hamilton
A German gilt-brass and mother-of-pearl inlaid wood casket, Bavaria, circa 1725
Lot Closed
January 14, 02:13 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of Hamilton
A German gilt-brass and mother-of-pearl inlaid wood casket, Bavaria, circa 1725
the cover with an inlaid cypher with a princely crown, the later fitted velvet-lined interior with four Japanese export drum-form boxes containing counters and a scorer, the Japanese lacquer, 19th century
17cm. high, 19cm. wide, 6.5cm. deep; 6¾in., 7½in., 2½in.
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Possibly William Beckford (1760-1844);
His daughter Susan Euphemia, Duchess of Hamilton (1786-1859);
Her granddaughter, Lady Mary Louise (1884-1957), only child and principal heir of William Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton, who married in 1906 James Graham (1878-1954), Marquis of Graham who in 1925 succeeded his father as 6th Duke of Montrose;
Thence by descent.
His daughter Susan Euphemia, Duchess of Hamilton (1786-1859);
Her granddaughter, Lady Mary Louise (1884-1957), only child and principal heir of William Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton, who married in 1906 James Graham (1878-1954), Marquis of Graham who in 1925 succeeded his father as 6th Duke of Montrose;
Thence by descent.