Monogrammed nightcaps and waistcoat owned by the Duke of Wellington are set to be auctioned in Glasgow next month. The items, valued at £500-£700, are thought to date from the Duke's later life and reveal his noticeably small stature. They come with two letters of provenance, one from the mid-19th century and another from the early 20th century, confirming their ownership by the Duke.
The Duke, now more famous in the city for his cone-wearing habits than his victory over Napoleon at Waterloo or time as Prime Minister, owned the monogrammed nightcaps and waistcoat towards the end of his life.
The items come from the Duke’s later life. Mr Bruce added: “A wealthy gentleman of this period would have had numerous night caps, and the night caps themselves have numbers on them. They could relate to some sort of household system of when they were to be washed and worn; that’s a speculative idea, but it could very well be the case.
The items come with two ‘letters of provenance’. The earlier parchment note dates from the mid-19th century and is signed by John J. Watts, Captain of Walmer Castle, to the ‘Honourable Herbert Meade’.
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