A George III engraved brass dog collar, late 18th/early 19th century
Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of Hamilton
A George III engraved brass dog collar, late 18th/early 19th century
pierced with semi-circular motifs and engraved 'W H Nassau EsqR. Easton near Wickham Market, Suffolk' with a padlock, the interior lined with red felt
9.3cm. diameter; 3½in. (on last notch)
Condition Report:
Generally good. Engraving crisp. The velvet sewn inner band with moth damage. Tarnished with old marks and scratches consistent with age and use.
Provenance:
William Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, 5th Earl of Rochford (1754–1830);
to his step-nephew Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton (1767–1852);
By descent to Lady Mary Louise (1884-1957), only child and principal heir of William Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton, who married in 1906 James Graham (1878-1954), Marquis of Graham who in 1925 succeeded his father as 6th Duke of Montrose;
Thence by descent.
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Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of Hamilton
A George III engraved brass dog collar, late 18th/early 19th century
pierced with semi-circular motifs and engraved 'W H Nassau EsqR. Easton near Wickham Market, Suffolk' with a padlock, the interior lined with red felt
9.3cm. diameter; 3½in. (on last notch)
Condition Report:
Generally good. Engraving crisp. The velvet sewn inner band with moth damage. Tarnished with old marks and scratches consistent with age and use.
Provenance:
William Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, 5th Earl of Rochford (1754–1830);
to his step-nephew Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton (1767–1852);
By descent to Lady Mary Louise (1884-1957), only child and principal heir of William Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton, who married in 1906 James Graham (1878-1954), Marquis of Graham who in 1925 succeeded his father as 6th Duke of Montrose;
Thence by descent.
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