A collection of vintage clothing worn by the children of Queen Victoria is to be auctioned next week.
An assortment of tiny shoes, gloves and socks, dated as early as the 1840s and said to be worth as much as £3,000, will go under the hammer at Kerry Taylor Auctions’ Vintage, Antique Textiles & Passion for Fashion sale on June 15.
They were kept in a wooden box by the children’s nanny, Mary Thurston, who was employed by the royal family for 22 years until 1867.
The items will go on sale next week (Kerry Taylor Auctions/ PA)
The collection includes a pair of grey wool and black patent ankle boots with “Princess Alice” inscribed on the sole, and a pair of ivory satin slippers worn by Victoria’s first child, also named Victoria.
Clothing worn by Queen Victoria and her children is set to be auctioned next week. The royal collection includes silk stockings worn by the Queen and monogrammed with the initials VR.