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Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of Hamilton

Five English engraved glass claret decanters, late 18th century

Lot Closed

January 14, 02:41 PM GMT

Estimate

1,000 - 1,500 GBP

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Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of Hamilton

Five English engraved glass claret decanters, late 18th century


each mallet-shaped, engraved 'CLARET' within quatrefoil labels issuing fruiting vines, the later stoppers associated

each 24.5cm. high, 9 5/8in. without stoppers, each 30.5cm. high, 12in. with stoppers

10

Presumably Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton (1767–1852);
By descent to 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), Marquess of Graham who in 1925 succeeded his father as 6th Duke of Montrose;
Thence by descent.