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Diana Memorabilia der Familie Appleby werden versteigert
Memorabilia von Lady Diana werden versteigert: Die Söhne von Lady Dianas Gardrobiere Fay Appleby, Ben und Chris Appleby, geben die Erinnerungsstücke zur Auktion
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[HRH Diana, Princess of Wales - a fine Royal presentation carriage clock, by Halcyon Days Enamels, the gilded brass case with engraved inscription to top - 'Presented by HRH The Princess of Wales', the coloured enamel dial with oval cartouche with crowned D cipher, floral and ribbon decoration and Roman numerals - eleven jewel English movement with double-ended key, 15.5cm high, engraved on base - 'Number 6', in original fitted box with crowned D cipher to lid ?ú1500 - 2000. This is one of the items being auctioned by Chris and Ben Appleby the sons of Princess Diana's dresser Fay Appleby.
A stunning silver apple which Princess Diana specially commissioned to mark her first major solo visit to New York after separating from Prince Charles is expected to fetch more than ?ú3,000 when it goes under the hammer next week. Diana jetted to the 'Big Apple' on Concorde in 1989 and brought the city to a standstill as she travelled by motorcade to visit children suffering from AIDS at the Harlem Hospital Center and to receive a 'Humanitarian of the Year' award from Henry Kissinger. The Princess marked the triumphant tour by presenting four life-size silver apples to the staff who accompanied her including her devoted dresser Fay Appleby. Pretty Fay travelled the world with Diana for six years and fought a brave 15-year battle against cancer, secretly supported by the Princess, before she sadly died in 2002 aged just 47, leaving
HRH Diana, Princess of Wales - an important and rare Royal presentation silver apple, given by Diana to her dresser, Fay Appleby, to commemorate their visit to New York, 'The Big Apple', from 1st - 3rd February 1989. It is believed to be one of only four made and is naturalistically cast in silver and engraved with the Princess's crowned D monogram and dated 1st - 3rd February 1989
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