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The Property of a Nobleman: A pair of Coronation Robes for a Peer of the Realm and Peeress made by Ede and Ravenscroft for the 1937 Coronation of King George VI Lord Cunliffe 's robe 211cm long, Lady Cunliffe's robe 235cm long image 1
The Property of a Nobleman: A pair of Coronation Robes for a Peer of the Realm and Peeress made by Ede and Ravenscroft for the 1937 Coronation of King George VI Lord Cunliffe 's robe 211cm long, Lady Cunliffe's robe 235cm long image 2
The Property of a Nobleman: A pair of Coronation Robes for a Peer of the Realm and Peeress made by Ede and Ravenscroft for the 1937 Coronation of King George VI Lord Cunliffe 's robe 211cm long, Lady Cunliffe's robe 235cm long image 3
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The Property of a Nobleman: A pair of Coronation Robes for a Peer of the Realm and Peeress
made by Ede and Ravenscroft for the 1937 Coronation of King George VI Lord Cunliffe 's robe 211cm long, Lady Cunliffe's robe 235cm long

18 – 19 April 2023, 10:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £8,287.50 inc. premium

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The Property of a Nobleman: A pair of Coronation Robes for a Peer of the Realm and Peeress

made by Ede and Ravenscroft for the 1937 Coronation of King George VI
The Peer's robes and accessories comprising a larger coronet, with crimson velvet cap and gold-thread finial and ermine fur trim to base rim, lined with silk and stamped with maker's name, the impressive robe of crimson velvet with ermine collar and edging, the royal blue under-jacket with buttons and matching breeches, court shoes with buckles (detachable and in presentation box) and silk ivory waistcoat with similar buttons, with Court sword with etched blade and bright steel hilt with brilliants and oil-skin sword case; the robes for the Peeress of crimson velvet, ermine edged, a fastening to the front, the shoulders with git-metal cordons with wide twisted cord, terminating in tassels, two smaller coronets and crimson velvet purse on chain, the lot also containing two similar bicorn hats and carrying case, a hat box for the coronets and the whole presented in a large Ede and Ravenscroft metal trunk named on top for Lord Cunliffe
Lord Cunliffe 's robe 211cm long, Lady Cunliffe's robe 235cm long (Qty)

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Provenance:
Commissioned in 1937 by Rolf, Second Baron Cunliffe and Joan, Lady Cunliffe, and worn at the 1937 Coronation in Westminster Abbey, and by descent.

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