Sotheby’s London will be selling a collection of jewels formerly belonging to the Duchess of Windsor on November 30th.
This will be Round Two of an ongoing fight for those who desire to be associated with the ex-king and the woman who stole him from the hearts of his people.
There will be 20 lots in the sale, ranging from those of interest to royal memorabilia collectors to magnificent, well-known Cartier jewels.
The original sale took place during an era of public vulgar consumption and broke all records, and brought some financial and public disgrace. More about the public – and private – disgrace later on.
We shall soon see how 2010 values the Duchess’s jewels compared to 1987. That year seems like another age, which it really was. More about that as well later on.
Clive Kandel will be adding to this column as the days go by, so please do keep checking in.
Unlike the story of The Three Blind Mice, Clive Kandel feels quite unrestrained.
