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Tuesday, 14th December 2004 (8330 views)

Classic jewellery made especially for a racehorse owner in the 1920s and 1930s is to go to auction this week.<br/><br/>The five pieces are set to fetch up to £20,000 at auction in Sothebys, London.<br/><br/>Daniella Mascetti, of Sothebys, told Cambridge News: "This is a very well-designed collection. All the items were made for specific occasions.<br/><br/>"Cartier was at his peak at the time and these are very sleek, very chic pieces. They are classics then and are classics now."<br/><br/>Belonging to the 17th Lord Derby, who died in 1948, the items commemorated some of the winning horses from his Newmarket stables.<img src="http://directnews.dehavilland.co.uk/dn.gif?feedid=196&itemid=7318083"/>

 

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