Richmond, Virginia Premier Auction
Sat, Nov 9, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 193
Digby Family Crest Hood Ornament
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
British/American, 20th century, silver plated ostrich with a horseshoe in its beak, 5 in.Note: Pamela Digby Churchill Harriman (1920-1997), was the daughter of the 11th ˜Baron of Digby.˜ She married Randolph Churchill, the son of Winston Churchill and gave birth to his grandson and namesake.˜ In 1971 she married W. Averill Harriman, son of a railroad baron, he was one of the founding members of Brown Brothers and Harriman.˜ Pamela became an influential political figure in the Washington DC in the 1980s and 1990s.Digby is a Anglo-Saxon family from County Lincolnshire that took its name from the old words "diche" and "byr" describing a dyke or farm settlement.˜Provenance: Sotheby's, May 19-21, 1997, Estate of Ambassador Pamela Harriman; A Private New York Collection
tarnish, some abrasions, lower beak chipped and resoldered, other typical surface wear
