A cased novelty Victorian silver horse equipage clock , retailed by Henry Lewis, London, 1886
Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of Hamilton
A cased novelty Victorian silver horse equipage clock, retailed by Henry Lewis, London, 1886
formed as a horseshoe with movement within, riding crop supports, key, the case with horse-shoe clasp, patent design registry office no for 1878, key, case, retailed by Henry Lewis, 172 New Bond St. London
14.5cm., 5⅔in. high
Condition Report:
A few scratches, maker's mark worn but still readable, general condition good, mechanism not inspected, minor scuffs to case.
Provenance:
Probably William, 12th Duke of Hamilton (1845–1895);
Thence by descent.
Famously, the 12th Duke Hamilton who was close to financial ruin, won the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree in 1867 with his horse Cortolvin. In addition to substantial prize money, the Duke also took some £16,000 from the bookmakers, restoring his fortune substantially.
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Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of Hamilton
A cased novelty Victorian silver horse equipage clock, retailed by Henry Lewis, London, 1886
formed as a horseshoe with movement within, riding crop supports, key, the case with horse-shoe clasp, patent design registry office no for 1878, key, case, retailed by Henry Lewis, 172 New Bond St. London
14.5cm., 5⅔in. high
Condition Report:
A few scratches, maker's mark worn but still readable, general condition good, mechanism not inspected, minor scuffs to case.
Provenance:
Probably William, 12th Duke of Hamilton (1845–1895);
Thence by descent.
Famously, the 12th Duke Hamilton who was close to financial ruin, won the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree in 1867 with his horse Cortolvin. In addition to substantial prize money, the Duke also took some £16,000 from the bookmakers, restoring his fortune substantially.
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