Lot 2754
Lord Durham's Estate. 39 Grosvenor Square, Mayfair. Catalogue of the Entire Contents of the Mansion, plates, untrimmed, original full limp vellum, 4to, London: J & R Kemp & Co., 1929
This lavish catalogue for the dispersal of Lord Durham's London residence includes the modest description for lot 645, 'A Necklace of 102 Pearls...' which reached £12,600 on the day. Sold with this copy of the catalogue are various press cuttings, a formal valuation of the necklace (giving weights and values per pearl) and correspondence from Windsor Castle, acknowledging receipt of the catalogue.
