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LOT 628

Lot 628

Ornate Bindings: Silver Gilt Mounted Leather Bound Illuminated Presentation Manuscript to Sir Charles E. Hamilton, Baronet, London, 1893

Ornate Bindings: Silver Gilt Mounted Leather Bound Illuminated Presentation Manuscript to Sir Charles E. Hamilton, Baronet, London, 1893
Lot 628 Details
Ornate Bindings: Silver Gilt Mounted Leather Bound Illuminated Presentation Manuscript to Sir Charles E. Hamilton, Baronet, London, 1893

folio, the black tooled leather covers bearing cast silver gilt relief of the Hamilton coat of arms, recto, and the Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament), verso, opening to elaborately illuminated manuscript pages dedication from 'The Conservative Council of the Rotherhithe Parliamentary Division of the Borough of Southwark in later padded clamshell case
album 15.4 x 12.75 in — 39 x 32.4 cm

Estimate $1,000-$1,500

Realised: $812.50
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Ornate Bindings: Silver Gilt Mounted Leather Bound Illuminated Presentation Manuscript to Sir Charles E. Hamilton, Baronet, London, 1893
  • Ornate Bindings: Silver Gilt Mounted Leather Bound Illuminated Presentation Manuscript to Sir Charles E. Hamilton, Baronet, London, 1893
  • Ornate Bindings: Silver Gilt Mounted Leather Bound Illuminated Presentation Manuscript to Sir Charles E. Hamilton, Baronet, London, 1893
  • Ornate Bindings: Silver Gilt Mounted Leather Bound Illuminated Presentation Manuscript to Sir Charles E. Hamilton, Baronet, London, 1893
  • Ornate Bindings: Silver Gilt Mounted Leather Bound Illuminated Presentation Manuscript to Sir Charles E. Hamilton, Baronet, London, 1893
Note:

Sir Charles Hamilton, 1st Baronet (1845 – 1928) was a Conservative politician and businessman.

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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