BRACERS Record Detail
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"List of furniture, family pictures, silver and books as submitted to Mr. Bertrand Russell and approved by him. Valuations by Chinnick, Gardner & Corbet."
"Pictures:
Life size portrait of Lady Amberley and Lady Carlisle, by Sir Wm. Beechey
Oval crayon portrait, believed to be Lady Stanley as a girl
Two watercolours of Ravenscroft (painted by Lady Amberley)
Two steel engravings: Ann Carr, Countess of Bedford; John Russell 1st Earl of Bedford
The Old Hall (Alderley), by Kate Stanley
Mezzotint engraving of Lady Stanley of Alderley 1880
Two frames containing 18 water colours (probably by Lady Amberley)
Two photographs (1) Lord & Lady Amberley (2) Lady Amberley
Silver:
Queen Anne pattern: 36 table forks, 24 dessert forks, 24 dessert spoons, 24 table spoons, 12 tea spoons, 1 gravy spoon
1 Bon-bon basket Viscount's coronet & letter A
2 Candlesticks
12 Pairs Fish knives and forks
1 round Vegetable dish 3 compartments with handle
2 Ladles
1 Mustard Spoon
1 Carver Rest
1 Plated Coffee pot
All of above with Earl's coronet and letter R.
1 Child's set in case with crest and letters K.L.S.
Parliamentary Robes (at Ede & Ravenscrofts, Chancery Lane.)
Furniture:
Underwood Typewriter
2 ft. 6 in. pollard oak table with Stanley arms
Barograph
Man's Wardrobe (Tall-boy type)
Telescope
Oak filing Cabinet 16 drawers (for typewriter)
Four matchboard nests of 8 drawers each
Other office fittings
Books (various) including:
Bound volumes of pamphlets lettered on back by Lord Amberley
Encyclopaedia Britannica 1895
100 books with name Amberley, K. Amberley or K. Stanley."
Record last modified 2022/07/29
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