Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Theatre and Entertainment, MARYLEBONE, Harley Street, Quartett Society, stained pink ivory, honour to beethoven quartett society around 55, rev. transferable, 37mm, 4.30g (W 1101, and p.149, this piece illustrated; Young, Entertainments, p.24, this piece illustrated; D & W –). Cracked in centre, otherwise fine, very rare £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tickets and Passes of London from the David Young Collection.

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Provenance: Bt T. Millett May 2006.

The Quartett Society was founded in 1845 by Thomas Alsager (1779-1846); it was based at the Beethoven Rooms, 76 Harley street.

Please note that ivory is covered by CITES legislation and may be subject to export and other trade restrictions