A PAGE-BOY'S CORONATION ENSEMBLE
Lot 186

A PAGE-BOY'S CORONATION ENSEMBLE

ENGLAND, 1902

Closed8 July 2010

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GBP 5,250

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A PAGE-BOY'S CORONATION ENSEMBLE
ENGLAND, 1902
Comprising sapphire blue wool frock coat, lace cuffs, white knitted breeches, two pairs of patent shoes, two cream-coloured waistcoats, and a black tricorn, in a bespoke black metal trunk;

together with a silver-mounted Page's hanger by Meyer & Mortimer, the unsharpened blade with etched decoration including the cyphers of George V and Edward VII, hilt with silver mounts including a horse's head pommel, ivory grip, and silver bullion sword-knot, in original silver-mounted white leather covered scabbard, the locket and chape each engraved with inscriptions relating to the coronations of Edward VII, George V and George VI

Specialist note

Worn on the occasions of the coronation of Edward VII, George V and George VI. John Poyntz, 5th Earl Spencer attended the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902 with Albert Edward, the future 7th Earl Spencer, as his page.