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Emma, Lady Hamilton’s ‘Orange Blossom’ Box for Her Wedding Flowers

$13,315.11

£9,750

€11,349.60

CA$18,344

A$19,991.73

CHF 10,586.48

MX$240,121.71

NOK 134,027.20

SEK 123,224.83

DKK 84,768.91

About the Item

This charming keepsake comprises an oval paper lined wooden box and lid, formally a pill or pantry box, held together with a pink ribbon, inscribed on the lid The Lady Hamilton’s Orange blossom. Lord Nelsons. Lady Hamilton. Given to me by my cousin Nellies husband, nee Nellie Harwood. Given to her by her cousin Sarah Woodrow. Alice M. Eastwood. In a domed glass case with later fabric wedding favors. With a letter of further provenance dated 1834 and three later wedding favors, circa 1840. English, circa 1795. “7, Baronsmere Road. East Finchley. N.2. Oct 16th 1934. “I know that the sprig of orange blossom, contained in a small oval glass domed case, in the possession of my cousin Sydney Harvey, to be a portion of that worn by Lady Hamilton, upon the occasion of her Marriage to Sir William Hamilton, at Marylebone Parish Church in 1791. A slightly larger portion, together with the rosette worn by the coach man, is in my possession, in the thin wooden box in which Lady Hamilton had preserved them. They came to us indirectly from our aunt, Mrs. William Harwood, nee Ann Woodrow, of Merton to whom they had been given by Sarah Woodrow, Mrs. Harwood’s niece, whose mother, also named Sarah Woodrow, had been made to Lady Hamilton, when she was living at Merton Place.” This box reputedly contained the orange blossom worn by Emma Hart when she married Sir William Hamilton at St Marylebone Church, London on 6 September 1791. It was preserved by a servant called Sarah Troy, (1791-1859) who married Thomas Woodrow, a book Binder, in 1810. Thence by descent to her daughter Sarah Woodrow (born 1816) then to her cousin Eliza (Nellie) Harwood (nee Woodrow, born 1835) then, by 1934 to Alice Eastwood. Probably in Victorian times the original blossom was replaced by artificial flowers. We are indebted to Martyn Downer for his research into this piece.

Dimensions:
Height: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)Width: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Depth: 5.75 in (14.61 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Paper
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1790-1799
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1795
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Lymington, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU973024465292

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