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A group of five wood, rattan and ivory walking sticks, the majority English, late 19th - early 20th century
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- A group of five wood, rattan and ivory walking sticks, the majority English, late 19th - early 20th century
- ivory, gold, wood, silver
comprising: a gilt-metal mounted rattan example, Brigg of London, the collar engraved with the initial "G" below a Prince's coronet, probably for H.R.H. Prince George, the future George V, 98cm., 38 5/8 in. long ; a 9ct gold-mounted example, J Howell & Co Ltd, Birmingham, 1897, the gold crook handle terminal engraved with the crest of the Saunders family, 92cm., 36 ¼ in. long ; a silver-mounted golf club cane, J. Howell & Co., London, 1902, the silver plaque inscribed 'Queen Alexandra', 92cm., 36 ¼ in. long ; a shepherd's crook walking stick, with a silver cartouche engraved: Drumlanrig/1871, unmarked, 83cm., 32 5/8 in. long ; an ivory and metal-mounted ebonised example, the button handle engraved with interlaced C's below a continental princely coronet, 85cm., 33 ½ in. long
Condition
1. Some surface scratches and flaws to the cane overall.
2. Gold mount worn and with a split but overall good condition
3. Some wear commensurate with use but overall good condition
4. End much worn commensurate with use
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The title of Baron Saunders, county of Wexford, Ireland, was created for Arthur Gore (1703-1773), who was elected to the Irish House of Commons was High Sheriff of Wexford in 1738 and was admitted to the Irish Privy Council in 1748. In 1758, he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Saunders, Viscount Sudley, of Castle Gore in the County of Mayo, and later was created Earl of Arran.
The successive earls of Arran were eminent Members of Parliament, military men and diplomats such as Arthur Saunders Gore, 5th Earl of Arran (1839 –1901), who was an Attaché at the British embassies in Hanover, Stuttgart, Lisbon and Paris. His daughters were Lady Mabell Frances Elizabeth Gore (1866–1956), who was Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Mary, and Lady Cicely Alice Gore (1867–1955), who was an Extra Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Alexandra.
Drumlanrig Castle, on the Queensberry Estate in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, is the home of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry. So called the 'Pink Palace' for its distinctive pink sandstone, the castle was built between 1679 and 1689 and contains part of the celebrated the Buccleuch art collection which includes Rembrandt’s An Old Woman Reading, Leonardo da Vinci's Madonna of the Yarnwinder, and many other tapestries and objets d’art.
The successive earls of Arran were eminent Members of Parliament, military men and diplomats such as Arthur Saunders Gore, 5th Earl of Arran (1839 –1901), who was an Attaché at the British embassies in Hanover, Stuttgart, Lisbon and Paris. His daughters were Lady Mabell Frances Elizabeth Gore (1866–1956), who was Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Mary, and Lady Cicely Alice Gore (1867–1955), who was an Extra Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Alexandra.
Drumlanrig Castle, on the Queensberry Estate in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, is the home of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry. So called the 'Pink Palace' for its distinctive pink sandstone, the castle was built between 1679 and 1689 and contains part of the celebrated the Buccleuch art collection which includes Rembrandt’s An Old Woman Reading, Leonardo da Vinci's Madonna of the Yarnwinder, and many other tapestries and objets d’art.