Treasures

Probably Paris or Milan, 16th century

The Luck of Workington Hall, an Agate Cup

Auction Closed

July 5, 02:05 PM GMT

Estimate

80,000 - 120,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Probably Paris or Milan, 16th century

The Luck of Workington Hall, an Agate Cup

agate

4.2cm., 1⅝in.

diameter of top: 5.5cm., 2¼in.

diameter of foot: 2.6cm., 1in.

By tradition given on 17th May 1568 by Mary Queen of Scots (1542-1587) to the Curwen family;

recorded in the Curwen family collection by Agnes Strickland in 1856;

thence by family descent

On loan to the Helena Thompson Museum, Workington from 2012 until 2021.