Norman Hartnell's Sample for the Coronation Dress for Queen Elizabeth II
Depicting the various national flora of commonwealth nations such as the silver fern and the maple leaf.
Previously belonging to Louise Bowen-Richardson who worked for Norman Hartnell and was gifted the sample by him. Very few examples of this nature exist.
The piece was valued for insurance in 2008 at £30,000 by West of England Auctions, Devon.
Likely heading to London to re-attempt being auctioned.
ALL FEATURED
Our Epsom Taonga sale set a new NZ auction record
Gerda Leenards - Deep In The Cove - Realised $12,000 including premium
8 Bronze Sculptures by Mansfield for Auction in February
Photographic Prints, Postcards and Other Antique Apparatus
exceptional results, Lamp base sold for $18,000 and the pendant for $21,900
Great Auction Results Achieved
Tene Waitere Pou acheived up to $12,000 Hammer Price
PRICES REALISED IN ARTICLE
A Few Highlights from the Upcoming Auction
Take a walk past our window displays down Featherston St
PRICE REALISED $136,000 HAMMER
PRICE REALISED $20,000 HAMMER - HMNZS Endeavour in the Pack Ice, Antartica - Peter McIntyre (1910-1995)
PRICE REALISED $30,000 HAMMER
