April 2014 Auction Ends Tuesday, April 29th, 5pm Pacific
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/29/2014
King Edward VIII personally owned hunting crop used while the Prince of Wales. Crop consists of a 17'' wooden shaft with a 1'' silver colored metal band at head of shaft engraved with the Prince of Wales feathers and a silver colored circular makers label of Skinner & Co affixed to the handle measuring .5'' in diameter. Also features a 5'' carved bone handle and a 4.5'' looped leather tongue (keeper) at the base. With a typed, unsigned letter of provenance on Skinner & Co., letterhead, ''Court Jewellers, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths, Old Bond Street, London''. Dated 31 August 1945, letter is addressed to Mr. W. Bagnall Esq. of Collingtree, Northants, and reads in full, ''Messrs Skinner & Co present their compliments to Mr. Bagnall, and, beg to acknowledge his esteemed favour, and, with reference to his kind enquiry. They would mention that with reference to the Hunting Crop, this no doubt was made by us, as we usually carried out any orders for H.R.H. The Duke of Windsor when Prince of Wales.'' Some scuffing and wear. Overall very good condition.
King Edward VIII's Hunting Crop With Provenance -- ''...this no doubt was made by us, as we usually carried out any orders for H.R.H. The Duke of Windsor when Prince of Wales...''
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