Jewellery, Watches, Silver & Objects of Vertu

Sir Stapleton Cotton, Ist Viscount Combermere: three letters patent, confirming him as Keeper of the Rolls for Tower Hamlets, Lord Lieutenant of Tower Hamlets and Constable of the Tower of London, each with royal seal appended (in skippet) and in its official box, dated 16th, 20th and 21st October 1852, the first in black leather covered box bearing the royal arms, the others contained in matching red leather covered boxes, with gilt decoration, also bearing the royal arms, each with original protective slip-over cover. (3) £1,000-£2,000

Sir Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere - recipient of these offices - thence by direct family descent.