Royal memorabilia and ancient art to be auctioned in Essex
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 17:40 · Archive
Priceless artefacts including items owned by the late Queen will be auctioned from Tuesday to Thursday at Reeman Dansie.
Priceless artefacts dating back 1,000 years will be auctioned at Reeman Dansie's Royalty, Fine Art and Antiques Sale from Tuesday, November 10, to Thursday, November 12. The sale features royal memorabilia, historic treasures and fine art.
Highlights include a coronet worn at King George IV's 1820 coronation, Wallis Simpson's Imperial Russian gold toothpick case with a diamond-encrusted monogram, and signed photographs of Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher. A cotton handkerchief made for Princess Elizabeth in the late 1940s is expected to fetch up to £500. According to auctioneer James Grinter, the late Queen dropped the handkerchief and it was picked up by a collector, who has now decided to sell it.
Other items include informal photographs of the late Queen, a pack of playing cards made for the monarch still in its original cellophane, and a bar of Cadbury's Dairy Milk from King George V's Silver Jubilee. The auction's final section features items from the collection of renowned Wivenhoe dealer David Dean, who died earlier this year.
How it is being reported
- Late Queen’s hanky, Wallis Simpson’s toothpick case and 1,000-year-old art on auctionPRICELESS artefacts dating back 1,000 years will go under the hammer next week, including items once owned by the late QueenEcho (Basildon) · 5 Nov, 17:00
- Late Queen’s hanky, Wallis Simpson’s toothpick case and 1,000-year-old art on auctionPRICELESS artefacts dating back 1,000 years will go under the hammer next week, including items once owned by the late QueenColchester Gazette · 5 Nov, 17:00
In this story: Late Queen · Wallis Simpson · King George IV · Princess Elizabeth · Winston Churchill · Margaret Thatcher · King Edward VIII · Reeman Dansie
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