May 21, 2024 10:00 EST
Old Master Paintings / English & Continental Silver, Furniture & Decorative Arts
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British Royal Interest: Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Presentation Cigarette Case
Alfred Clark, London, 1900
Rectangular with hinged striker to top and hinged cover applied with the crowned arms of Queen Victoria of Great Britain, engraved To EPC from HRH for Lord Edward Pelham-Clinton, Master of the Queen's Household (1894-1901). Length 3 3/4 inches (9.5 cm), approximately 4 ounces.
Lord Edward Pelham-Clinton (1836-1907), was second son of Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle. After a a military career with the Rifle Brigade where he served in the Crimea and then with tours of Canada and India, Clinton served as one term with the Liberals in Parliament before joining the Royal household first as Groom-in-Waiting to the Queen from 1881 to 1894 and then as Master of the Household until her death in 1901. Under King Edward VII, he reverted to role as Groom-in-Waiting holding the position until his own death in 1907.
Sold for $1,152
Estimated at $700 - $1,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Rectangular with hinged striker to top and hinged cover applied with the crowned arms of Queen Victoria of Great Britain, engraved To EPC from HRH for Lord Edward Pelham-Clinton, Master of the Queen's Household (1894-1901). Length 3 3/4 inches (9.5 cm), approximately 4 ounces.
Provenance:Lord Edward Pelham-Clinton (1836-1907), was second son of Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle. After a a military career with the Rifle Brigade where he served in the Crimea and then with tours of Canada and India, Clinton served as one term with the Liberals in Parliament before joining the Royal household first as Groom-in-Waiting to the Queen from 1881 to 1894 and then as Master of the Household until her death in 1901. Under King Edward VII, he reverted to role as Groom-in-Waiting holding the position until his own death in 1907.
Good condition overall; clearly hallmarked; covers good and tight
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Auction: Old Master Paintings / English & Continental Silver, Furniture & Decorative Arts, May 21, 2024
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Auction of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Prints on May 21, 2024 Surpasses Expectations
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Nautical Painting by Dutch Master Simon Jacobsz de Vlieger Sails to $419,600 Amid Trans-Atlantic Bidding
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Fine Art Section of the May 21 Auction Comprised Lots 1 - 92
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's auction on May 21, 2024 saw exceptional results for Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Prints. Bidders on both sides of the Atlantic vied for landscapes, nautical paintings, still lifes, portraits and religious subjects by European artists from the Renaissance through the 19th century.
Simon Jacobsz de Vlieger - Sold for $419,600
Highlighting the sale was Dutch artist Simon Jacobsz de Vlieger’s view of A Coastal Landscape with Dutch Frigates Exchanging Salutes that soared past its estimate of $60,000-80,000 to achieve a stunning $419,600. Simon Jacobsz de Vlieger (1601-1653) was one of the most important and influential Dutch marine painters of the 17th century. This sweeping view of ships off the coast of Holland, painted in the late 1640s, is a classic example of his late style, which emphasized the atmospheric effects of water and sky along the North Sea.
Venetian Vedute & the Grand Tour
Another noteworthy offering was A View of the Piazza San Marco, Looking East toward the Basilica attributed to Apollonio Domenichini (The Master of the Langmatt Foundation Views). Read Essay
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