Live Auction 5263Out of The Ordinary
A BLACK LEATHER HANDBAG BELONGING TO THE QUEEN MOTHER
Lot 97

A BLACK LEATHER HANDBAG BELONGING TO THE QUEEN MOTHER

1950S

Closed3 September 2014

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GBP 2,250

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A BLACK LEATHER HANDBAG BELONGING TO THE QUEEN MOTHER
1950S
A metal frame bag, with short leather handles and oversized silver metal hoop fastening, the interior lined in tan leather, with matching cosmetic mirror and coin purse, accompanied by two letters regarding provenance
29 cm.

Presented by the Queen Mother as a gift to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of the church at Market Drayton in 1950.

Specialist note

The first letter, dated March 1st 1950, is from the Queen Mother's Lady-in-Waiting, Katharine Seymour to the Rev. Leyton Spurgin. It details that the bag is to be offered in the 'Sale of Work' in aid of the church at Market Drayton on its 1000th year anniversary.

The second letter, dated 24th November 1950, is from Richard C. E. James, the Secretary of the The Queen's Gift Fund, to the successful winner of the draw for 'the Elizabeth handbag', Mrs Harris.