Crocodile & Silver Notebook - Racing Memorabilia

Name: Crocodile & Silver Notebook - Racing Memorabilia
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA854117
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Description

A very interesting crocodile & silver notebook.

Across the top is engraved “ISONOMY”. Isonomy 1877-80 was a British thoroughbred who ran 14 times and won 10.

The owner of the horse was Frederick Gretton, born into the BASS brewing family. On his death The Times recorded him as one of the most prominent owners of race horses on the turf 1891.

The case was made by Henry William Dee London 1879. It was retailed by J & G Beasley 34 St James Street.

The inside is lined in blue silk on both sides, with a notebook in the centre.

Small silver pencil down one side, no marks but appears to be silver.

The crocodile and silver is in very good order. The blue silk is also in very good order. The notebook is loose and someone has written on some of the pages which I don’t think has anything to do with the notebook?

11.5 cm x 7.5 cm

Declaration

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA854117

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Description

A very interesting crocodile & silver notebook.

Across the top is engraved “ISONOMY”. Isonomy 1877-80 was a British thoroughbred who ran 14 times and won 10.

The owner of the horse was Frederick Gretton, born into the BASS brewing family.

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On his death The Times recorded him as one of the most prominent owners of race horses on the turf 1891.

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

fig 1. Crocodile & silver notebook - Racing Memorabilia — fig 1. Crocodile & Silver Notebook - Racing Memorabilia

The case was made by Henry William Dee London 1879. It was retailed by J & G Beasley 34 St James Street.

The inside is lined in blue silk on both sides, with a notebook in the centre.

Small silver pencil down one side, no marks but appears to be silver.

fig 2. Crocodile & silver notebook - Racing Memorabilia — fig 2. Crocodile & Silver Notebook - Racing Memorabilia

The crocodile and silver is in very good order. The blue silk is also in very good order. The notebook is loose and someone has written on some of the pages which I don’t think has anything to do with the notebook?

11.5 cm x 7.5 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA854117

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