Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of Hamilton
A set of four folding steel blades and tines, Saxony, 18th century
Lot Closed
January 14, 02:26 PM GMT
Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of Hamilton
A set of four folding steel blades and tines, Saxony, 18th century
with stained green bone handles, applied with probably silver raspberries, faces and scrolling foliage
size of the largest 10cm., 4in. long
Possibly William, 11th Duke of Hamilton (1811-1863);
By descent to his 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.
By descent to his 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.