Jewellery, Watches, Silver and Objects of Vertu

Francis Leveson Bertie: Grant of title, appointment as ambassador to the French Republic and Grant of Arms,
the Grant of Title as Baron Bertie of Thame, (28 June 1915), on vellum, illuminated with the royal arms and with Union flags and symbols of the nations of the United Kingdom beneath mantling, the great seal appended (in skippet), contained in official straight grained red morocco box, stamped ‘John Peck & Son, Nelson Sq, Blackfriars’, dimensions 880mm square, case length 93cm;

together with Letters of Appointment as ambassador from the Court of St James to the Republic of France, (1 June 1910), printed document on vellum, the great seal - still of Edward VII - appended and housed on a fine lacquered metal skippet, its hinged lid bearing the royal arms in high relief within an oak leaf border and with tassels attached, in morocco leather case stamped ‘Wekwar & Co, 98 Jermyn St, W’,
case dimensions 22 x 30cm;

and Grant of Arms to Francis Leveson Bertie, Baron Bertie of Thame, illuminated with his arms and three others at the head, armorial seal appended in coronet-embossed gilt metal skippet, signatures of A. S. Scott-Gatty, Garter king at Arms and Charles H. Athill, Richmond Herald, contained in official red leather case with gilt royal cyphers and crowns, dimensions 650 x 520mm; case length 56cm.


£1,000-£1,500

Francis Bertie GCB, GCMG, GCVO, (1844 - 1919), second son of Montague Bertie, 6th Earl of Abingdon, was a prominent diplomat, and elevated to Viscount on his retirement as ambassador to France.

Grant of title:
Small creases at top of scroll; seal in good condition, still with protective wadding within the skippet. Case: leather torn on three corners of lid, otherwise minimal rubbing and scratches.

Diplomatic letters of appointment:
Good condition. Case: tears to the leather, and small losses, to lower edges of back and sides.

Grant of arms:
Both scroll and seal in good condition. Case: some rubbing and scratches to edges of lid, and stain to interior of lid.