Countess Mountbatte’s distinctive pigsty, cousin of Prince Philip, was auctioned for a lot of money.
London – A pig-shaped evening bag studded with diamonds has been auctioned in London for more than 109,000 pounds (the equivalent of more than 126,000 euros).
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The pig’s pocket, along with other jewelry by Countess Mountbatten, was auctioned in London for the equivalent of more than 126,000 euros. © Sotheby’s / PA Media / dpa
This was announced by the London auction house Sotheby’s after the auction.
The bag and several other precious jewelry had belonged to Countess Mountbatten, Patricia Knatchbull, a cousin of the Queen consort Prince Philip, who had died in 2017.
Originally, the auction house had only expected 2000 to 3000 pounds for the golden pig’s pocket.
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A number of other treasures with a royal connection also came under the hammer at the auction on Wednesday evening – this lasted a total of more than ten hours and brought in more than five million pounds.
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