THE PEER AND PEERESS"S ROBES AND CORONETS OF LORD AND LADY SANDYS
Worn at the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II, Westminster Abbey, 2 June 1953
A Baron"s purple velvet robe trimmed with white miniver fur, the ermine cape bearing two rows of ‘tails"; companion gilt-and-silvered-metal Baron"s coronet bearing six ‘pearls", both with maker"s label ‘EDE. SON & RAVENSCROFT./ESTABLISHED 1689./BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS/TO THE KING & QUEEN./93. & 94. CHANCERY LANE. W.C." and inscribed ‘Lord Sandys."; a Baroness"s purple velvet short-sleeved robe, edged with miniver and lined with white satin, with accompanying trained cloak with a short ermine capelet bearing two rows of ‘tails" and gilt cordons to the shoulders; companion solid silver coronet bearing six ‘pearls", with mark "Hunt & Roskell Ltd/Late Storr & Mortimer" and stamped on lower rim "3068", both with maker"s label ‘EDE. SON & RAVENSCROFT./ESTABLISHED 1689./BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS/TO THE KING & QUEEN./93. & 94. CHANCERY LANE. W.C." and inscribed ‘Lady Sandys."; together with a Peer"s parliamentary robe of scarlet wool with a wide miniver collar, applied with three bands of wide gilt-and-miniver bands, and lined with white silk taffeta, inscribed ‘Lord Sandys" to the neck; a further solid silver Baron"s coronet frame lacking three ‘pearls", with mark "Hunt & Roskell Ltd/Late Storr & Mortimer" and stamped on lower rim "3067"; another of gilt-metal; together with a Royal Summons to attend the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 2nd June 1953, dated 1st December 1952; a group of five various Orders of Service for the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 2 June 1953
Please note that 100% of the hammer proceeds from this auction will be paid to the Sandys Trust, registered charity number: 1168357, with the exception of limited deductions towards sale costs across the auction which cannot be accurately calculated at this time, capped at a total of £10,000.