Re: Catalogue Not in 1964 but 1946Archived Message
Posted by Beth on August 17, 2015, 3:22 pm, in reply to "Catalogue"
Thank you Airgette. I think you looked at the wrong year. Yesterday I thought you had simply made a typo.
The auction was on 26 June 1946
According to the media it was at Christie's.
--Previous Message-- : I'm afraid my searching was not successful. I : ordered up all the catalogues from 1964 : which the university libraries had, but, : whilst there were many many catalogues for : the auctions of paintings, and furniture, : there was only 1 fine jewels, which was from : early 1964 and didn't mention anything : royal. I will see if I can find anything on : line, or maybe the Christie's archive. I : also want to check with you all that it was : indeed Christie's and not, e.g. Sotherby's : where the auction took place? : : On a side note, there was a catalogue of : snuff boxes from the Earl of Harwood - the : husband of the princess Royal. :