The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma

A group of five enamel bell-pushes, late 19th/early 20th century

Restricted Species

Auction Closed

March 24, 08:41 PM GMT

Estimate

1,000 - 1,500 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A group of five enamel bell-pushes

late 19th/early 20th century

comprising a silver example of translucent pale pink enamel on a wavy radiating engine-turned ground, emerald-coloured cabochon, bearing Russian marks; a bright orange example on an ivory base; a stepped opalescent yellow enamel and ivory example, importer's marks of P. H. Vogel & Co, London, 1924; a pear shaped bell-push of duck-egg blue enamel, importer's mark CH, London, 1921; and a globular dark blue enamel and mother-of-pearl example

ranging from 2.6cm. to 5.7cm. diameter

This lot contains ivory. Due to recent changes in the laws of many countries (e.g. US, France) Sotheby's recommends that buyers check with their own government regarding any importation requirements prior to placing a bid. Please note that Sotheby's will not assist buyers with CITES licence applications where a buyer elects to either collect or arrange their own shipping, nor will Sotheby's assist with the international movement of ivory by air, either as freight or through hand carry. Sotheby's shipping will only assist in shipping the lot to either domestic UK or EU destinations, where delivery is made by road transport. A buyer's inability to export or import these lots cannot justify a delay in payment or sale cancellation.

The importer of the yellow push-bell in the present lot was P.H. Vogel & Co., a firm that is known to have specialised in enamelled silver during the 1920s and 1930s.

In 1925, P. H. Vogel & Co. had an office/showroom at 168 Regent Street, London, W.1. In 1930 they were at the same address, described as 'enamelled silverware manufacturers.' Their factory was at 3-5 Warstone Parade East, Birmingham and were still producing silver in the 1970s.