for our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Wednesday 28th of February 2018
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| 181 | Of Royal Interest, a matched pair of H.M. Queen Victoria's hand stitched black and white silk stockings, the white tops with royal cypher and numbered 4 and 11, circa 1870, 78cm long, 14cm wide | 200-400 |
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| 182 | Of Royal Interest. A heart shaped pin cushion reputedly made from a section of Queen Mary's Coronation robe together with a letter which reads "Dear Minnie, First of all please excuse me calling you Minnie but I do not know you by any other name, secondly excuse my address. This letter to Mrs Hayle enclosed is a little heart shaped pin cushion, it is made from a piece of Queen Mary's Coronation robe. Anyway it was a thought as such and I thought you would like to have the envelope addressed to me also a letter as you will see written by the Princess Royal. Sorry I can't find the other piece of paper but that was torn off - the heart it said it was made from a piece of Queen Mary's Coronation robe", 5cm x 5.5cm, contained in an envelope marked HM Yacht Victoria and Albert together with a Buckingham Palace letter dated December 17th 1917 which appears to read "My dear Lord Farquhar, Mamma has just told me that you have kindly asked me to go to Mr Lloyd George's matinee tomorrow, I should like to go very much but I am going out with Pappa and Mamma in the morning and we shall not be back til after one, also I am busy in the afternoon, I am sorry not be able to go and it is very kind of you to ask me, if it was so nice of Aunt Louise to invite me to luncheon and to offer to take me. Please thank her from me, I do hope dear Lady Farquhar is better, I have been thinking so much of her. Please give her my love I am afraid you have had a very anxious time but hope you are happier about her now. With kind remembrances, believe me to dear Lord Farquhar, yours very sincerely Mary | 150-200 |
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| 245 | A 19th Century daguerreotype of a seated lady, contained in a plush leather frame 8cm x 7cm and 2 others lady and gentleman 8cm x 7cm (hinge mounts missing) | 80-120 |
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| 254 | Three E W Webb Borough Market tokens - 10 shillings, 2 shillings and 1 shilling, do. Dennis and Cooper Ltd 2 shilling, do. Tunnard & Son 1 shilling do. P.F.Adkins & Co. 6d | 30-50 |
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| 306 | A Pratts Perfection double sided enamelled Motor Spirit sign 46cm x 54cm | 100-150 |
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| 378 | Of footballing interesting, a 1966 World Cup Championship programme England V West Germany together with a World Cup rosette, a Daily Express England World Cup magazine and a 1967 Football Association International match England V USSR | 40-60 |
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| 382 | A Victorian leather bound family photograph album | 40-60 |
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