Live Auction 5467The Althorp Attic Sale - Including the Spencer Carriages
W. Law (Northampton), circa 1851
Lot 193

W. Law (Northampton), circa 1851

The triumphal car in which Lord Viscount Althorp was chaired on his re-election for the County of Northampton, December 6th 1830

Closed8 July 2010

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W. Law (Northampton), circa 1851
The triumphal car in which Lord Viscount Althorp was chaired on his re-election for the County of Northampton, December 6th 1830
hand coloured engravings, published by Sharp and Marshall, Jan. 1851
three impressions (3)

Specialist note

These prints possibly show the chassis of one of the Spencer barouches (see lots 194 and 198) being used as the 'Triumphal Car' of 'Honest Jack' Althorp, Viscount Althorp, later 3rd Earl Spencer (1782-1845) who was re-elected MP for Northampton when the Whigs returned to power under Lord Grey, and held the positions of Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of the House of Commons.