Theatre and Entertainment, MARYLEBONE, Harley Street, Quartett Society, stained pink ivory, honour to beethoven quartett society around 55, rev. transferable, 37mm, 4.30g (W 1101, and p.149, this piece illustrated; Young, Entertainments, p.24, this piece illustrated; D & W –). Cracked in centre, otherwise fine, very rare £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tickets and Passes of London from the David Young Collection.

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Provenance: Bt T. Millett May 2006.

The Quartett Society was founded in 1845 by Thomas Alsager (1779-1846); it was based at the Beethoven Rooms, 76 Harley street.

Please note that ivory is covered by CITES legislation and may be subject to export and other trade restrictions