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拍品 96 THE PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF THE HON. A. G. SAMUEL
A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE A ABATTANT
BY PIERRE DENIZOT AND JEAN HOFFENRICHLER DIT PORTARANGE, LAST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
已結束2008年9月11日
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The superlative Collections ultimately gathered at Hamilton Palace by 1882 - as a result of both the Beckford and Hamilton inheritances: William Beckford's daughter, Susan Euphemia had in 1810 married Alexander Douglas Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton (d. 1852) - led one commentator to describe it as 'One of the noblest residences in Europe... and probably containing a greater collection of rare works of art than the abode of any man under the rank of sovereign...'.
Beckford's agent and account keeper, Franchi made a number of visits to Hamilton Palace, which the latter referred to on occasion as the 'Scottish Court' or 'Kingdom of the Cinquefoils' in reference to the family's 'lily' armorials.
Beckford's agent and account keeper, Franchi made a number of visits to Hamilton Palace, which the latter referred to on occasion as the 'Scottish Court' or 'Kingdom of the Cinquefoils' in reference to the family's 'lily' armorials.