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H.R.H. The Duke of Windsor (formerly King Edward VIII): A pair of Royal presentation...
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H.R.H. The Duke of Windsor (formerly King Edward VIII): A pair of Royal presentation cufflinks by Cartier, circa 1940, double-sided, one oval panel engraved with conjoined initials ‘WE’ for Wallis and Edward beneath a coronet, the other engraved with crowned ‘E’ cypher within Garter, with chain connectors, accompanied by a photograph of The Duke of Windsor and Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, signed in ink ‘Wallis Windsor’, ‘Nassau 1941’ and ‘Edward’, framed, cufflinks signed ‘CARTIER’, stamped ‘14K’, cased by Collingwood, photograph with embossed stamp for ‘Turgeon, Paramount Building, Palm Beach, Florida’, mount signed in pencil ‘Frank Turgeon’, cufflink panel length 18.1mm, frame dimensions 51 x 38cm.
£2,000-£3,000
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Provenance: Formerly the property of Mr Robert Walter Taylor CMG CBE.
Thence by family descent.
Robert Walter Taylor was born in 1883 and worked for the Treasury in various overseas territories for the majority of his career. In 1919, whilst working as Treasurer in Somaliland, he received an OBE (promoted 1928) for ‘services as Chief Cable Censor and in connection with recruiting.’ The following year he became Treasurer in Tanganyika and remained in this position until 1933, having married his wife, Irene, in 1930. In 1933 he was appointed to the Order of St Michael and St George, recognising ‘prominent and highly distinguished contributions overseas and in international affairs.’ Between 1936 and 1942 he was Receiver General and Treasurer to the Bahamas and it was during this period that he became acquainted with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
In August 1940 the Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, following the Duke’s appointment to Governor of the Bahamas. Winston Churchill, with agreement from the royal family, had installed the couple there amidst growing concerns for their possible Nazi sympathies. Some initial resistance to the appointment related somewhat to the Duke’s inexperience and was a problem compounded by the fact that the majority of his most senior officials were also new to the colony. Robert Taylor, however, known to be a ‘jolly, experienced man’, played a reassuring role in the continuity of administration during this transition. Having been been appointed four years earlier during the reign of Edward VIII, he was able to enlighten the Duke as to what lay in store for him. The two worked closely together until 1942 when Taylor was appointed Financial Secretary of Jamaica. The signed photograph and cufflinks included in this lot were gifts from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor to Robert Taylor during this time.
The Duke and Duchess remained in the Bahamas for the duration of the war. Robert Taylor returned to the islands as Controller of Exchange from 1947 until his retirement in 1956. He died in 1972.
Literature:
Bloch, M., The Duke of Windsor's War, Little, Brown Book Group, 2012.
Ziegler, P., King Edward VIII, Random House Publishing Group, 1992.
£2,000-£3,000
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Provenance: Formerly the property of Mr Robert Walter Taylor CMG CBE.
Thence by family descent.
Robert Walter Taylor was born in 1883 and worked for the Treasury in various overseas territories for the majority of his career. In 1919, whilst working as Treasurer in Somaliland, he received an OBE (promoted 1928) for ‘services as Chief Cable Censor and in connection with recruiting.’ The following year he became Treasurer in Tanganyika and remained in this position until 1933, having married his wife, Irene, in 1930. In 1933 he was appointed to the Order of St Michael and St George, recognising ‘prominent and highly distinguished contributions overseas and in international affairs.’ Between 1936 and 1942 he was Receiver General and Treasurer to the Bahamas and it was during this period that he became acquainted with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
In August 1940 the Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, following the Duke’s appointment to Governor of the Bahamas. Winston Churchill, with agreement from the royal family, had installed the couple there amidst growing concerns for their possible Nazi sympathies. Some initial resistance to the appointment related somewhat to the Duke’s inexperience and was a problem compounded by the fact that the majority of his most senior officials were also new to the colony. Robert Taylor, however, known to be a ‘jolly, experienced man’, played a reassuring role in the continuity of administration during this transition. Having been been appointed four years earlier during the reign of Edward VIII, he was able to enlighten the Duke as to what lay in store for him. The two worked closely together until 1942 when Taylor was appointed Financial Secretary of Jamaica. The signed photograph and cufflinks included in this lot were gifts from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor to Robert Taylor during this time.
The Duke and Duchess remained in the Bahamas for the duration of the war. Robert Taylor returned to the islands as Controller of Exchange from 1947 until his retirement in 1956. He died in 1972.
Literature:
Bloch, M., The Duke of Windsor's War, Little, Brown Book Group, 2012.
Ziegler, P., King Edward VIII, Random House Publishing Group, 1992.
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H.R.H. The Duke of Windsor (formerly King Edward VIII): A pair of Royal presentation cufflinks by Cartier, circa 1940, double-sided, one oval panel engraved with conjoined initials ‘WE’ for Wallis and Edward beneath a coronet, the other engraved with crowned ‘E’ cypher within Garter, with chain connectors, accompanied by a photograph of The Duke of Windsor and Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, signed in ink ‘Wallis Windsor’, ‘Nassau 1941’ and ‘Edward’, framed, cufflinks signed ‘CARTIER’, stamped ‘14K’, cased by Collingwood, photograph with embossed stamp for ‘Turgeon, Paramount Building, Palm Beach, Florida’, mount signed in pencil ‘Frank Turgeon’, cufflink panel length 18.1mm, frame dimensions 51 x 38cm.
£2,000-£3,000
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Provenance: Formerly the property of Mr Robert Walter Taylor CMG CBE.
Thence by family descent.
Robert Walter Taylor was born in 1883 and worked for the Treasury in various overseas territories for the majority of his career. In 1919, whilst working as Treasurer in Somaliland, he received an OBE (promoted 1928) for ‘services as Chief Cable Censor and in connection with recruiting.’ The following year he became Treasurer in Tanganyika and remained in this position until 1933, having married his wife, Irene, in 1930. In 1933 he was appointed to the Order of St Michael and St George, recognising ‘prominent and highly distinguished contributions overseas and in international affairs.’ Between 1936 and 1942 he was Receiver General and Treasurer to the Bahamas and it was during this period that he became acquainted with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
In August 1940 the Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, following the Duke’s appointment to Governor of the Bahamas. Winston Churchill, with agreement from the royal family, had installed the couple there amidst growing concerns for their possible Nazi sympathies. Some initial resistance to the appointment related somewhat to the Duke’s inexperience and was a problem compounded by the fact that the majority of his most senior officials were also new to the colony. Robert Taylor, however, known to be a ‘jolly, experienced man’, played a reassuring role in the continuity of administration during this transition. Having been been appointed four years earlier during the reign of Edward VIII, he was able to enlighten the Duke as to what lay in store for him. The two worked closely together until 1942 when Taylor was appointed Financial Secretary of Jamaica. The signed photograph and cufflinks included in this lot were gifts from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor to Robert Taylor during this time.
The Duke and Duchess remained in the Bahamas for the duration of the war. Robert Taylor returned to the islands as Controller of Exchange from 1947 until his retirement in 1956. He died in 1972.
Literature:
Bloch, M., The Duke of Windsor's War, Little, Brown Book Group, 2012.
Ziegler, P., King Edward VIII, Random House Publishing Group, 1992.
£2,000-£3,000
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Provenance: Formerly the property of Mr Robert Walter Taylor CMG CBE.
Thence by family descent.
Robert Walter Taylor was born in 1883 and worked for the Treasury in various overseas territories for the majority of his career. In 1919, whilst working as Treasurer in Somaliland, he received an OBE (promoted 1928) for ‘services as Chief Cable Censor and in connection with recruiting.’ The following year he became Treasurer in Tanganyika and remained in this position until 1933, having married his wife, Irene, in 1930. In 1933 he was appointed to the Order of St Michael and St George, recognising ‘prominent and highly distinguished contributions overseas and in international affairs.’ Between 1936 and 1942 he was Receiver General and Treasurer to the Bahamas and it was during this period that he became acquainted with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
In August 1940 the Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, following the Duke’s appointment to Governor of the Bahamas. Winston Churchill, with agreement from the royal family, had installed the couple there amidst growing concerns for their possible Nazi sympathies. Some initial resistance to the appointment related somewhat to the Duke’s inexperience and was a problem compounded by the fact that the majority of his most senior officials were also new to the colony. Robert Taylor, however, known to be a ‘jolly, experienced man’, played a reassuring role in the continuity of administration during this transition. Having been been appointed four years earlier during the reign of Edward VIII, he was able to enlighten the Duke as to what lay in store for him. The two worked closely together until 1942 when Taylor was appointed Financial Secretary of Jamaica. The signed photograph and cufflinks included in this lot were gifts from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor to Robert Taylor during this time.
The Duke and Duchess remained in the Bahamas for the duration of the war. Robert Taylor returned to the islands as Controller of Exchange from 1947 until his retirement in 1956. He died in 1972.
Literature:
Bloch, M., The Duke of Windsor's War, Little, Brown Book Group, 2012.
Ziegler, P., King Edward VIII, Random House Publishing Group, 1992.
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