The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma

The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma

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A jewelled silver vanity case, Alfred Ernst Neighbour, London, 1936

Auction Closed

March 24, 08:41 PM GMT

Estimate

600 - 800 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A jewelled silver vanity case, Alfred Ernst Neighbour, London, 1936


of rectangular form, the striped lid applied with the emerald-set initial 'E' within sapphires forming a square, the parcel-gilt interior fitted with a mirror, a powder and a lipstick compartment, the inside lid with facsimile inscription: WAMLTP from Bunnie III, fully hallmarked; and a jewelled powder compact of square form, the lid applied with a gold geometrical ornament centred with three sapphires, a sun-ray pattern around, the base with reeded structure, silver push piece, the inside of the lid fitted with a mirror, the lid of the powder compartment with facsimile inscription: Patricia from two Bonamies, Tiffany and Co., struck 'Sterling' and '14K', inscribed serial number '10721'

8.4cm. wide; 5.8cm. wide

3

 Probably Harold 'Bunny' Phillips, Edwina's lover