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[FROM PENICUIK HOUSE] KINGFISHER AND HARDSTONE-INSET HAIR ORNAMENT
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Auction: 13 March 2024 from 10:00 GMT
Description
清 點翠嵌百寶三多鈿花
of oval form, decorated with floral sprays, scrolling foliage and sanduo motif, all inset with jadeite and other hardstone cabochons, all mounted on a silk-wrapped gilt metal frame
Dimensions
24.6cm wide; 118g
Provenance
From Penicuik House, Midlothian, Scotland.
Penicuik House was the finest and most influential example of Palladian architecture in Scotland. The 18th-century Palladian mansion was built by Sir James Clerk, 3rd Baronet, in 1765. It sits at the centre of an important designed landscape, which together form an exceptional physical record of the artistic patronage of the Clerk Family.
It was devastated by fire in 1899. During the fire, a great deal of effort was channelled into salvaging the furnishings, which were latterly moved into the nearby converted stables.