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

A set of four George IV silver-gilt 'Munzbecher's', John Bridge for Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, London, 1827

Lot Closed

January 14, 02:08 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 7,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

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

A set of four George IV silver-gilt 'Munzbecher's', John Bridge for Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, London, 1827


in late 16th century German style, cast and chased with hunting scenes and engraved with floral sprays, each on a chased circular foot

5½in.; 14cm. high

2160gr, 76oz 4dwt

In the Hamilton Collection before 1888;
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), Marquis of Graham who in 1925 succeeded his father as 6th Duke of Montrose;
Thence by descent.
Two from the group are probably the cups displayed in the Dining Room at Brodick Castle, photographed in August 1888.
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