A pair of 18ct gold cufflinks

A pair of 18ct gold cufflinks, the oval links engraved with the names 'Gay George' and 'Tommy' on one cufflink and 'Gay George' and 'Peter' on the other.

Gay George was a favourite racehorse of Andrew, 11th Duke of Devonshire (1920 - 2004). After the horse died in 1983 these commemorative cufflinks were engraved to acknowledge his stable lads Tommy Turley and Peter Payne.

With London marks for 1981, and maker's mark 'R&R' for Ramsden & Roed Ltd, Warwick Street, London W1.

Provenance: From the estate of Deborah, the late Duchess of Devonshire (1920 - 2014)