Re: Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire Archived Message
Posted by Cristina  on January 25, 2016, 3:02 pm, in reply to "Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire"
I love the insect brooch. Debo had many of these stunning brooches.
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: Some of the late Deborah, Duchess of
: Devonshire's jewellery is being auctioned on
: 2 March 2016 at Sotheby's
:
: Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire: The Last of
: the Mitford Sisters
: One of a Kind: The Dowager Duchess of
: Devonshire
: First Look: The Collection of Deborah,
: Duchess of Devonshire
:
: "Cartier, a small pink gold and quartz
: horse-form desk clock, a gift from Prince
: Aly Khan. Estimate: £4,000–6,000. The
: Duchess became a friend of the Prince
: through their shared love of racing and she
: attended the Rio Carnival in 1955 as his
: guest."
:
:
: "The Duchess’s jewel case. Estimate:
: £800–1,200. A bespoke red and black leather
: novelty jewel case in the form of a
: butterfly by Asprey, London, modern.
: Specially commissioned by Andrew, 11th Duke
: of Devonshire for his wife."
:
:
: "Diamond Brooch, designed by Andrew,
: 11th Duke of Devonshire (left). Estimate:
: £7,000–10,000. ‘Camélia’ Brooch by Chanel
: (right). Estimate: £300–500. The Duke
: designed the diamond brooch (left) as a
: heart pierced with an arrow and presented it
: to the Duchess to mark their Diamond wedding
: anniversary in 2001."
:
:
: "A pair of aquamarine and diamond
: clips, 1930s. Estimate: £2,000–3,000. These
: jewels were a wedding gift to the Duchess in
: April 1941 from her parents-in-law Edward,
: 10th Duke of Devonshire and Mary, Duchess of
: Devonshire."
:
:
: "Breguet, a small and elegant yellow
: gold open-faced watch, circa 1870,
: previously in the collection of Nancy
: Mitford. Estimate: £4,000–6,000."
:
:
: "Gem set and diamond brooch, late 19th
: century designed as a bumblebee. Estimate:
: £1,000–1,500. A gift from her husband,
: Andrew, 11th Duke of Devonshire."
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