Ceramics

Sevres Porcelain Dish

Details

Date
c1848
Author / Artist
Dimensions
27cm
Material
Porcelain
Catalogue number
HBT.52
Current location
Museum
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Hard-pasted Sevres Bon-Bon dish circa 1848. White with a gold rim and B monogram surrounded by a wreath. “Chateau d’Ea” stamped on bottom.

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Metals

Engraved Silver Plates

Details

Date
1875
Author / Artist
R&S Garrad & Co., London
Dimensions
45.5oz and 25cm
Material
Silver
Catalogue number
HBT.53.1-2
Current location
Museum

Pair of silver plates engraved with the Temple arms and motto “Templa quam dilecta”.

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Metals

Silver Powder Flask

Details

Date
1837
Author / Artist
Charles Rawlings & William Summers, London
Dimensions
8oz and 20cm
Material
Silver
Catalogue number
HBT.54
Current location
Archives

Silver powder flask engraved on one side with two men in top hats with shotguns and on the other with commemorative description inscription to the Marquess: “This powder flask and shot belt were presented to the Marquess of Chandos in kind remembrance of a pleasant shooting excursion to the moors of Auchlyne in Perthshire in August 1837 by his obliged friends J.W.Chase of Cosgrove, T.B.Rose of Haddenham, J.Hoare of Wendover, and J.Bailey of Shenley”. (MB ref HB14PF01)

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Metals

Two Silver-Gilt Plates

Details

Date
1775
Author / Artist
Andrew Folgelburg, London
Dimensions
29.5cm by 24cm
Material
Silver gilt
Catalogue number
HBT.55.1-2
Current location
Museum

Pair of silver-gilt plates, 1775, with Chandos arms and motto “Maintien le Droit” on rim and with the Grenville wheatsheaf added later.

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Miscellaneous

Horse’s Hoof Ink Stand

Details

Date
1861
Author / Artist
Robert Garrard, London
Dimensions
9cm
Material
Silver, natural history
Catalogue number
HBT.56
Current location
Archives

Horse’s hoof ink stand on silver base. Engraved with name of horse – Warwick – “27 years the favourite charger of the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Colonel of the Royal Bucks Yeomanry Cavalry”.

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Metals

Silver Baby’s Rattle

Details

Date
Late-18th century
Author / Artist
William Eley?
Dimensions
15.5cm
Material
Gilt metal/ silver
Catalogue number
HBT.57
Current location
Archives

Silver baby’s rattle probably late 18th-century with whistle built into the handle.

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Miscellaneous

Glass Decanter and Glasses

Details

Date
1850
Author / Artist
Dimensions
11.5cm
Material
Crystal
Catalogue number
HBT.58.1-5
Current location
Museum

Set of monogrammed glass comprising a decanter, two sherry glasses, two hock/port glasses and a whiskey tumbler. (Hock glasses in Museum Jan 2022)

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Books

Diaries of Richard, Duke of Buckingham and Chandos

Details

Date
1862
Author / Artist
Hurst & Blackett
Dimensions
Material
Half-calf binding, book
Catalogue number
HBT.59
Current location
Archives
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Private Diary of Richard, Duke of Buckingham and Chandos K.G. in three volumes, published in 1862 by Hurst and Blackett (each vol 9″ x 5″ ) (duplicate set held).

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Ceramics

Plate

Details

Date
1795
Author / Artist
Dimensions
29.5cm
Material
Enamels, gilt, porcelain
Catalogue number
HBT.62
Current location
Museum

Chinese armorial plate with Chandos coat of arms.

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Miscellaneous

Seal

Details

Date
19th century
Author / Artist
Dimensions
8.5cm
Material
Gold, amber glass
Catalogue number
HBT.63
Current location
Archives

Fine wax seal stamp belonging to the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos. (Amber handled and gilt mounting).

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