Live Auction 5436Kinross House, Scotland And Property Removed From The London Residence of Mrs. Winston Spencer Churchill
A GEORGE IV SILVER-INLAID EBONY OCTAGONAL WORKBOX
Lot 42

A GEORGE IV SILVER-INLAID EBONY OCTAGONAL WORKBOX

THE SILVER MOUNTS WITH MARK OF REILY AND STORER, LONDON, 1828

Closed30 March 2011

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GBP 5,625

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A GEORGE IV SILVER-INLAID EBONY OCTAGONAL WORKBOX
THE SILVER MOUNTS WITH MARK OF REILY AND STORER, LONDON, 1828
The lid inlaid with the crest of the Barons Muncaster and the cypher 'FCM', the velvet-lined interior with removable tray fitted with mother-of-pearl and silver sewing equipment, with carrying handles and shell-cast feet
6½ in. (16 cm.) high; 14 in. (35 cm.) wide; 13½ in. (34.5 cm.) deep

Lady Frances Catherine Pennington, Baroness Muncaster (1806-1853), given to her as a gift on occasion of her marriage to Lowther Augustus John Pennington, 3rd Baron Muncaster (1802-1838) on 15 December 1828;
Thence by descent to Sir James David Keith Montgomery Bt. (b. 1931).