20th Aug, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Costume, Accessories & Textiles
2023
Two Circa 1940s Indian Cloth Dolls of Lord and Lady Mountbatten, possibly made for their arrival in India, he is depicted as a heavily moustached gent with stitched blue eyes, wearing a turban, red silk brocade coat with fur trim, matching shoes and pink pantaloons, Lady Mountbatten again has stitched blue eyes, wears a stylish pink velvet cloche/turban hat with gilt metal trim, a gold brocade jacket embroidered with floral motifs, matching shoes, gold silk pantaloons and a stitched label 'Halide', 26cm and 30cm (2)
Provenance: 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma and thence by family descent
Sold for £190
Estimated at £120 - £180
Auction: Costume, Accessories & Textiles, 20th Aug, 2022
To include a range of collector’s items and fashion, antique, period and modern costume and world textiles, quilts, fine household linens, samplers, embroidery, sewing accessories and lace. The sale will also include a selection of Zandra Rhodes Dresses, a private collection of textiles with provenance from the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma and thence by family descent, a collection of monogrammed bed linen and accessories for Princess Mary of Harewood House, West Yorkshire, and a collection of costume, textiles & ephemera from Castle Howard, North Yorkshire.
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Wednesday 17 August - Thursday 18 August 10am-4pm, Friday 19 August 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am. Viewing is open to the public, there is no need to make an appointment.
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