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IN THE MANNER OF AUGUSTUS WELBY NORTHMORE PUGIN; an oak Gothic Revival dining table with moulded rectangular top above shaped apron and central chamfered arched cross stretcher to shaped end supports, height 75cm, length 225cm, width 107cm.Additional InformationThe top is of horizontal plank construction and has come loose in two sections, spurning a tiny sliver section, which is chipped. There is some staining and surface wear to the table from it being used and it is slightly warping at each end.

Welby Skinner, Impressionist style landscape, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 31cm x 47cm

Welby Skinner, 'Portrait of a man in a blue suit', oil on canvas, signed and dated 52 lower right, 61cm x 41cm; and a similar self-portrait (2)

Welby Arthur Skinner, Somnolence, signed and dated 1944, oil on board, framed and glazed

Kovar, Welby - Two boxed modern tinplate toy set. Lot consists of a Welby Highway Set; and a Kovar Bergban Mountain Railway. Both sets appear to be in Mint condition in Excellent - Mint boxes. (2)Lot descriptions reflect the cataloguer's opinion only and do not constitute a guarantee. If in doubt, intending bidders should either attend public viewing or request a written condition report. All sales are final.

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (British, 1812-1852): A rare silvered and gilt plated brass and copper three light candelabrumby John Hardman & Co., Birmingham, in the Gothic Revival style, circa 1840the twin spiral scrolling arms flanking a matching central stem supporting bulbous gadrooned drip pans with scalloped plain galleries centred by plain cylindrical candle nozzles, all issuing from a central decorative roundel with applied engraved shields bearing the assumed and unrecorded coat of arms for the Hardman family, on corresponding knopped gadrooned support and swept swirling gadrooned cusped circular base, 80cm high, 55cm wide, 24cm deep approximatelyFootnotes:ProvenanceJohn Hardman Snr., made for John Hardman Jnr. (1812-1867), thence by descent.Neil Phillips, John Hardman Studio, Lightwoods House, Birmingham.With the Fine Art Society, 148 New Bond Street, London W1S 2JT - purchased by the present vendor, 21st February 2013 (INV 33052).LiteratureThe Journal of Design and Manufactures, II, 1849, p. 52.P. Atterbury & C. Wainwright (eds), Pugin - A Gothic Passion, Exhibition Catalogue, Victoria & Albert Museum 1994, pub. Yale University Press, p. 237, pl. 44. ExhibitedExhibition of Industrial Arts and Manufacturers, Birmingham, 3rd September to 15th December 1849.Arguably one of the most talented and prolific designers of the 19th century, A.W.N. Pugin was an architect, draughtsftsman and designer, antiquary and collector, and artist and critic. Today he is recognised as the trailblazing pioneer of the revival of the Gothic style in Great Britain with a modus operandi derived less from a mere aesthetic but more from exacting religious and moral principles. As the architect of numerous high-profile public and domestic ecclesiastical and secular building commissions in England, Ireland, and Australia, he was also responsible for their interiors and furnishings, collaborating with several individually chosen manufacturers on the design and production of furniture, ceramics, books, textiles, wallpapers, and as with the present lot, metalware. However, his defining commission for the interiors of the Palace of Westminster was ironically instigated via a competition for the commission made by the architect Sir Charles Barry who turned to Pugin for his assistance with the drawings for the proposal. Initially the young Pugin was paid £400 by Barry for assisting with preliminary drawings but as the construction of the Palace progressed, Barry began to rely more heavily on him for the design and execution of the interior furnishings and fittings which ranged from the wall panelling and colour schemes down to the metalwork including the lighting and the door furniture. Pugin's earliest ventures into designing for the medium of metalwork were in the mid 1820's when he met the goldsmith John Gawler Bridge of Rundell, Bridge and Rundell. However, as the company were known for their revivalist historical styles including Rococo and 'Romanticised Gothic', their output was never particularly authentic and consequently few, if any, of Pugin's designs were probably ever realised, despite the existence of archival evidence of sketches showing his involvement with the company. John Hardman & Co. and John Hardman JuniorIn 1835, Pugin's conversion to Catholicism finally provided him with an opportunity to design and produce more purist metalwork pieces whilst undertaking a commission for the seminary of St Mary's College, Oscott. It was at the seminary that Pugin most likely met John Hardman Junior who was a member of a prominent Roman Catholic metalwork manufacturing family, John Hardman & Co. in Birmingham. Hardman Junior and Pugin became close friends sharing a commitment to the revival of their religion and practice. Their subsequent collaboration was responsible for bringing to fruition the majority of Pugin's important designs for precious and base metalwork pieces.Although the pair concentrated on recreating archaeological metalware designs of cathedral and church furnishings, few resources existed documenting domestic metalware forms in the Medieval period. As Pugin had previously dismissed the random application of perceived period detail applied superficially as 'patterns of Brumagen gothic' he was not inclined to 'imagined' Medieval objects to fill a gap in the market. However, he and Hardman inventively produced vessels and lighting of a type that would naturally satisfy this gap. Although it is estimated that as much as 95% of the church and other metalwork supplied by John Hardman & Co were in base metals, most of it being in brass in conjunction with copper, nickel or 'German silver ,' the quality of the gilding and silvering was so good it was often apparently extremely difficult for the firms' patrons to establish if the piece was made in a precious metal, in a base one or constructed in both materials. As a result of increased orders, including those from Charles Barry for the Palace of Westminster (all in base metal) which continued throughout the 1840s, Hardman Junior, although a partner in his father's metalworking company subsequently set up his own firm to provide 'Ecclesiastical Ornaments' from 1838. Continued important commissions and the preparation for the Birmingham Exhibition in 1849 and 1851 Great Exhibition also kept the business at full capacity during this period.In 1849 John Hardman & Co. worked alongside Crace and Co. and Herbert Minton, all of whom collaborated with Pugin at the Birmingham Exhibition of Manufacturers which was held in September of that year where the present lot was shown. An engraved plate with the inscription '(Altar Plate manufactured by Hardman & Co.; Silk Hanging by Crace and Son, London)' shows the candelabrum as the centrepiece of the display and was illustrated in the 'The Journal of Design and Manufacturers, II, 1849, p. 52. Although apparently conceived as an altar candelabrum, its Hardman Family provenance combined with the inclusion of an engraved decorative device assumed to be the unrecorded coat of arms for the Hardmans, demonstrate that its use was almost certainly exclusively secular. The arms were most likely designed by Pugin, who had previously created similar undocumented devices more for aesthetic purposes than from any recognised principles governed by the College of Arms. Indeed this imagined heraldry can perhaps be viewed as a token of Pugin's gratitude and goodwill towards his patron John Hardman junior. A comparable secular candelabrum in gilt brass and cut crystal glass designed by Pugin for the House of Lords circa 1850 also by John Hardman & Co Birmingham was subsequently exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition. However the 1849 Birmingham exhibition itself was a precursor of the 1851 Great Exhibition organised by Henry Cole and Prince Albert, both of whom had praised the work of Pugin and his manufacturers at the exhibition, causing Pugin to comment 'Our exposition at Birmingham was very creditable, has attracted a deal of attention, and done much good'. However the 1851 London Exhibition, known as the ''Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations,'' held in Joseph Paxton's prefabricated 'Crystal Palace' was problematic for Pugin who was commissioned to design a Medieval Court due to his differences with the designer of such a modern glass and iron structure. Nevertheless, he worked har... This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. 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A George V silver café au lait pair of balluster form, Daniel and John Welby, London, 1912, height 21.4 cm,gross 36oz.

Miscellaneous - Lyell (Sir Charles, Bart., F.R.S.) & Duncan (P. Martin, F.R.S., editor), The Student's Elements of Geology, fourth edition, London: John Murray, 1885, illustrated, green cloth, 8vo, (1); Thornton (W. Pugin) & Welby (Ellen, illustrator), Heads And What They Tell Us: Phrenological Recollections, first edition, London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1892, contemporary blue cloth gilt covers, 8vo, (1); Lord (The Rev. John Holt), Squire Brooke/A Memorial of Edward Brooke, of Fieldhouse, Near Huddersfield/With Extracts from his Diary and Correspondence, first edition, London: 1872, green cloth, contemporary bookseller's ticket: R.H. Burdekin of Islington, 8vo, (1); Plymouth Brethren, Letters of J.N.D., volume III only, second edition, London: 1915, cloth, 8vo, (1); Masonic Bible; Tract Magazine, 1874-1875; BCP; Wesley's hymns; other devotionals; natural history; chess; Anglo-Saxon chronicles, etc., [13]

A George V silver coffee pot in George II styleLondon, 1928 by D & J Welby Ltdof plain tapering from, the hinged low domed cover with acorn finial, having faceted swan neck spout and ebonised scroll handleheight 25.5 cm., weight approx. 30.30Condition: Good condition. Some scratches and minor surface wear. Top pin to handle has moved but is present. Some movement to handle

Pugin (A Welby) The Present State of Ecclesiastical Architecture In England, 1843, ; Scott (George Gilbert) Gleanings From Westminster Abbey, Oxford, 1861, engraved plates, publisher's cloth, 4to. (contemporary script ownership inscriptions). (2)

2 vintage wrist watches, a Welby mantle clock in working order and an inkwell

Leicester Bank, for Bellairs, Welby & Co., £1, 19 November 1812, serial number 4566, Welby signature, good fine to about very fine Outing 1166a £100-£150

A large oil on canvas depicting a mountainous river scene, signed to bottom right Welby, Sept 71, framed, 61cm x 104cm

A PAIR OF SILVER SAUCE BOATS of traditional three footed design with scroll handles, hallmarked London 1911, makers D & J Welby, 18cm long, total weight approx. 17.2 ozt (538 grams) Condition Report : very good, little sign of wear Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.

A cased set of four matched silver gilt apostle spoons, three by D. & J. Welby, London 1925 and one by Pairpoint Brothers, London 1900, 19cm (7 1/2in) long, 277g (8.9 oz) gross

George V silver circular waiter with a shaped piecrust rim, on three hoof feet, by D & J Welby, London 1911, D. 16.1 cm and a circular sweetmeat dish with scale decoration and a pierced shaped rim, on a raised circular foot, by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield 1957, D. 12.8 cm, 285 grams (2).

Tin Plate Toys - Box containing 2 early Triang-Minic saloon cars (a.f.) plus LNER tank engine body, modern VW camper van & Union Pacific Steam Locomotive, a Welby speedboat, a clockwork 'boats passing under bridges', a 1960s Marx era Royal Artillery truck, a 1950s German (US Zone) plane in pieces

A pair of Cromwellian Revival open armchairs, in the manner of Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, each with studded stuffed-over upholstery, bobbin-turned front stretcher, 90cm high, 56.5cm wide, the seat 42cm square (2)

A set of four Victorian silver salts, with blue glass liners, having chased rim with repousse floral and cartouche sides, on four shell knee stepped feet. Maker Daniel & John Welby. London 1878, 12oz.

Tinplate Toys - Three boxed tinplate toys. Lot consists of a Welby 'Highway Set'; with a boxed Russian made Mechanical Railway toy; plus a boxed Chinese made friction powered 'Panda Truck' . Items appear to be in Mint condition in Very Good - Excellent boxes with some minor imperfections. (3)

A set of three Victorian silver gilt spoons in the 18th Century German taste with figural / ship decoration to the pierced handles (by Daniel John Welby, London 1897), 6.75 oz, 20 cm long

A silver wine taster, with a double cross over serpent handle, D & J Welby Ltd, London 1957, 1.95oz.

Victorian engraved silver milk jug of panel sided form with scroll handle H17cm London 1847 Maker possibly John Welby and a silver panel sided cream jug London 1912 15.3oz - Condition Report

George Welby Wilkinson (British early 20th century): 'Afternoon at the National Gallery', watercolour signed 32cm x 24cmClick here to view further images, condition reports, sale times & delivery costs for this lot.

Robert Young signed 10x8 black and white photo. Robert George Young, February 22, 1907 - July 21, 1998, was an American film, television, and radio actor, best known for his leading roles as Jim Anderson, the father character in Father Knows Best, CBS, then NBC, then CBS again, and the physician Marcus Welby in Marcus Welby, MD. ABC. Good Condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.

AN ALUMINIUM AND WOODEN THREE SPOKE STEERING WHEEL, BEARING FAINT MAKER'S MARK TO REVERSE, 38CM DIAM; A SET OF G. FOURNIER STENOXA 8 X 30 BINOCULARS, NO 5110690 IN LEATHER CASE, WOODEN SHELVES, BRACKETS AND STANDS, AN ANTLER HANDLED KNIFE, A 19TH C WOODEN  DRILL STAMPED GEORGE H LONGDON, VARIOUS BRIARWOOD AND BURR WOOD PIPES, VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS INC THORBURN CLARK, JEANTET, DUNCAN, INVICTA, ETC, RONSON CHROMIUM PLATED LIGHTER, TWO OTHERS, TAMPERS, LEATHER BOUND BIBLE, DESK BLOTTER, CARVINGS, A CRICKET BALL TRAVEL ALARM CLOCK BY WELBY CORPORATION, IN LACQUERED BRASS CASE,  ETC Pipes - well used, many items with wear some with minor faults. Bible worn and dry

Religion: Cardinal Basil Hume & Dr Robert Runcie signed on reverse of 1982 Pope John Paul Visit cover & another 6 covers signed by Archbishops of Canterbury Rowan Williams, Michael Ramsey, Donald Coggan (2), George Carey & Justin Welby. (7 covers)

Pugin, A. Welby. Details of Ancient Timber Houses of the 15th & 16th Century. Published by Ackerman & Co, London. 1836. Front page and title page have been coloured in with felt tip. Other pages untouched. Major damage to spine.

A George IV silver stilton scoop with ivory handle, William Knight II, London 1827, to/w a set of six silver dessert forks with loaded pistol-grip handles, Daniel & John Welby (London 1903/04) and five George III silver tea knives with vestigial gilding and loaded handles, Moses Brent, London 1807 (12)Knives all with detached/loose handles

Set of six Victorian mahogany dining chairs, hoop-backs, salon upholstery, turned legs, width 51cm.Footnote: Provenance: The Chapel, Grace Dieu Manor, Leicestershire. Grace Dieu Manor was built in 1833 by the Phillips family, with the principal building designed by the architect William Railton (responsible for Nelson's Column). Ambrose Lisle March Phillips de Lisle was a Catholic and exponent of the Gothic Revival style and to that end, the chapel that was part of the original plans was later enlarged by the most prominent Gothic Revival architect and designer of the day - August Welby Northmore Pugin. This enlargement was executed in 1842. Further to this work, Pugin was instructed to work on further aspects of the Estate which were charmingly chronicled by William White in 1846 in his 'History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Leicestershire...', pp342-343: "In the park, about a mile from the house, upon the summit of one of the highest rocks, a beautiful small chapel has been built, containing two most exquisite and remarkable figures, executed by the celebrated sculptor, Petz of Munich, and representing in painted wood the Blessed Virgin weeping over her divine Son, who has just been taken down from the Cross; the nails being laid at his feet. From this chapel to another rock, called the Calvary, there are placed at intervals, 14 other small chapels, containing representations of the different scenes of Our Saviour's Passion; and on the Calvary Rock, is a large Crucifix 17 feet high. The whole forms a place of Pilgrimage, for the numerous Catholics, on the Garendon and Gracedieu estates. The design of the chapels was given by the celebrated architect Augustus Welby Pugin, Esq., who executed this beautiful work in 1842." Since 1972, the Manor has been the home of Grace Dieu Manor School - an independent Catholic school of the Rosminian order - until its closure in summer 2020.

Set of four Victorian oak Glastonbury chairs, conceivably designed by Augutus Welby Northmore Pugin, the backs with a blank shield cartouche, X-framed bases, width 59cm.Footnote: Provenance: The Chapel, Grace Dieu Manor, Leicestershire. Grace Dieu Manor was built in 1833 by the Phillips family, with the principal building designed by the architect William Railton (responsible for Nelson's Column). Ambrose Lisle March Phillips de Lisle was a Catholic and exponent of the Gothic Revival style and to that end, the chapel that was part of the original plans was later enlarged by the most prominent Gothic Revival architect and designer of the day - August Welby Northmore Pugin. This enlargement was executed in 1842. Further to this work, Pugin was instructed to work on further aspects of the Estate which were charmingly chronicled by William White in 1846 in his 'History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Leicestershire...', pp342-343: "In the park, about a mile from the house, upon the summit of one of the highest rocks, a beautiful small chapel has been built, containing two most exquisite and remarkable figures, executed by the celebrated sculptor, Petz of Munich, and representing in painted wood the Blessed Virgin weeping over her divine Son, who has just been taken down from the Cross; the nails being laid at his feet. From this chapel to another rock, called the Calvary, there are placed at intervals, 14 other small chapels, containing representations of the different scenes of Our Saviour's Passion; and on the Calvary Rock, is a large Crucifix 17 feet high. The whole forms a place of Pilgrimage, for the numerous Catholics, on the Garendon and Gracedieu estates. The design of the chapels was given by the celebrated architect Augustus Welby Pugin, Esq., who executed this beautiful work in 1842." Since 1972, the Manor has been the home of Grace Dieu Manor School - an independent Catholic school of the Rosminian order - until its closure in summer 2020.

Joined oak press cupboard, moulded cornice above a lunette carved frieze and three doors, turned bulbous supports, the base with rectangular top above a cupboard carved with roundels, plinth base, 17th Century elements reconstructed, width 158cm, depth 59cm, height 160cm.Footnote: Provenance: The Chapel, Grace Dieu Manor, Leicestershire. Grace Dieu Manor was built in 1833 by the Phillips family, with the principal building designed by the architect William Railton (responsible for Nelson's Column). Ambrose Lisle March Phillips de Lisle was a Catholic and exponent of the Gothic Revival style and to that end, the chapel that was part of the original plans was later enlarged by the most prominent Gothic Revival architect and designer of the day - August Welby Northmore Pugin. This enlargement was executed in 1842. Further to this work, Pugin was instructed to work on further aspects of the Estate which were charmingly chronicled by William White in 1846 in his 'History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Leicestershire...', pp342-343: "In the park, about a mile from the house, upon the summit of one of the highest rocks, a beautiful small chapel has been built, containing two most exquisite and remarkable figures, executed by the celebrated sculptor, Petz of Munich, and representing in painted wood the Blessed Virgin weeping over her divine Son, who has just been taken down from the Cross; the nails being laid at his feet. From this chapel to another rock, called the Calvary, there are placed at intervals, 14 other small chapels, containing representations of the different scenes of Our Saviour's Passion; and on the Calvary Rock, is a large Crucifix 17 feet high. The whole forms a place of Pilgrimage, for the numerous Catholics, on the Garendon and Gracedieu estates. The design of the chapels was given by the celebrated architect Augustus Welby Pugin, Esq., who executed this beautiful work in 1842." Since 1972, the Manor has been the home of Grace Dieu Manor School - an independent Catholic school of the Rosminian order - until its closure in summer 2020.

Victorian mahogany windout dining table by Edwards & Roberts, the top with moulded edge and rounded corners, plain frieze, turned and fluted legs, on casters, the top minimum length 127cm, maximum length 333cm, width 123cm, height 74cm, with winding handle.Footnote: Provenance: The Chapel, Grace Dieu Manor, Leicestershire. Grace Dieu Manor was built in 1833 by the Phillips family, with the principal building designed by the architect William Railton (responsible for Nelson's Column). Ambrose Lisle March Phillips de Lisle was a Catholic and exponent of the Gothic Revival style and to that end, the chapel that was part of the original plans was later enlarged by the most prominent Gothic Revival architect and designer of the day - August Welby Northmore Pugin. This enlargement was executed in 1842. Further to this work, Pugin was instructed to work on further aspects of the Estate which were charmingly chronicled by William White in 1846 in his 'History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Leicestershire...', pp342-343: "In the park, about a mile from the house, upon the summit of one of the highest rocks, a beautiful small chapel has been built, containing two most exquisite and remarkable figures, executed by the celebrated sculptor, Petz of Munich, and representing in painted wood the Blessed Virgin weeping over her divine Son, who has just been taken down from the Cross; the nails being laid at his feet. From this chapel to another rock, called the Calvary, there are placed at intervals, 14 other small chapels, containing representations of the different scenes of Our Saviour's Passion; and on the Calvary Rock, is a large Crucifix 17 feet high. The whole forms a place of Pilgrimage, for the numerous Catholics, on the Garendon and Gracedieu estates. The design of the chapels was given by the celebrated architect Augustus Welby Pugin, Esq., who executed this beautiful work in 1842." Since 1972, the Manor has been the home of Grace Dieu Manor School - an independent Catholic school of the Rosminian order - until its closure in summer 2020.

A matched set of twelve Victorian English and Scottish silver fruit knives and forks,six by Daniel & John Welby, London 1883,six by Hamilton & Inches, Edinburgh 1881,the forks with twin tines and the knives with scimitar-shaped blades, each with a scrolling foliate detailed handle, knives 19cm long, 50ozt (24)Condition report: Surface wear and scratches. Some marks and tarnish. Some tines misshapen. Rubbing to handles and marks. One or two joints loose. General wear commensurate with age and use.

A Georgian style small shaped square silver card tray with canted cornerson four scroll feet, by D J Welby, London, 1936 together with a small silver chamber stick, by London, circa 1910, marks indistinct (2) 8.52ozt (265.3 grams) 

A George I style silver pear shaped teapot, hinged domed cover with knop finial, scroll-capped fruitwood handle, 20cm long, D & J Welby, London 1937, 15oz grossHeraldry: Crest of Villiers

Victorian mahogany windout dining table, rectangular top with moulded edge, rounded corners, plain frieze, turned legs, on casters, minimum length 166cm, maximum length 354cm, width 139cm, height 73cm, with winding handle.Footnote: Provenance: The Chapel, Grace Dieu Manor, Leicestershire. Grace Dieu Manor was built in 1833 by the Phillips family, with the principal building designed by the architect William Railton (responsible for Nelson's Column). Ambrose Lisle March Phillips de Lisle was a Catholic and exponent of the Gothic Revival style and to that end, the chapel that was part of the original plans was later enlarged by the most prominent Gothic Revival architect and designer of the day - August Welby Northmore Pugin. This enlargement was executed in 1842. Further to this work, Pugin was instructed to work on further aspects of the Estate which were charmingly chronicled by William White in 1846 in his 'History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Leicestershire...', pp342-343: "In the park, about a mile from the house, upon the summit of one of the highest rocks, a beautiful small chapel has been built, containing two most exquisite and remarkable figures, executed by the celebrated sculptor, Petz of Munich, and representing in painted wood the Blessed Virgin weeping over her divine Son, who has just been taken down from the Cross; the nails being laid at his feet. From this chapel to another rock, called the Calvary, there are placed at intervals, 14 other small chapels, containing representations of the different scenes of Our Saviour's Passion; and on the Calvary Rock, is a large Crucifix 17 feet high. The whole forms a place of Pilgrimage, for the numerous Catholics, on the Garendon and Gracedieu estates. The design of the chapels was given by the celebrated architect Augustus Welby Pugin, Esq., who executed this beautiful work in 1842." Since 1972, the Manor has been the home of Grace Dieu Manor School - an independent Catholic school of the Rosminian order - until its closure in summer 2020.

English School, early 19th Century, Father Aloysuis Luigi Gentili, unsigned, oil on canvas 76cm x 63cm.Footnote: Provenance: The Chapel, Grace Dieu Manor, Leicestershire. Grace Dieu Manor was built in 1833 by the Phillips family, with the principal building designed by the architect William Railton (responsible for Nelson's Column). Ambrose Lisle March Phillips de Lisle was a Catholic and exponent of the Gothic Revival style and to that end, the chapel that was part of the original plans was later enlarged by the most prominent Gothic Revival architect and designer of the day - August Welby Northmore Pugin. This enlargement was executed in 1842. Further to this work, Pugin was instructed to work on further aspects of the Estate which were charmingly chronicled by William White in 1846 in his 'History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Leicestershire...', pp342-343: "In the park, about a mile from the house, upon the summit of one of the highest rocks, a beautiful small chapel has been built, containing two most exquisite and remarkable figures, executed by the celebrated sculptor, Petz of Munich, and representing in painted wood the Blessed Virgin weeping over her divine Son, who has just been taken down from the Cross; the nails being laid at his feet. From this chapel to another rock, called the Calvary, there are placed at intervals, 14 other small chapels, containing representations of the different scenes of Our Saviour's Passion; and on the Calvary Rock, is a large Crucifix 17 feet high. The whole forms a place of Pilgrimage, for the numerous Catholics, on the Garendon and Gracedieu estates. The design of the chapels was given by the celebrated architect Augustus Welby Pugin, Esq., who executed this beautiful work in 1842." Since 1972, the Manor has been the home of Grace Dieu Manor School - an independent Catholic school of the Rosminian order - until its closure in summer 2020.

Set of six Victorian mahogany dining chairs, hoop-backs, salon upholstery, turned legs, width 51cm.Footnote: Provenance: The Chapel, Grace Dieu Manor, Leicestershire. Grace Dieu Manor was built in 1833 by the Phillips family, with the principal building designed by the architect William Railton (responsible for Nelson's Column). Ambrose Lisle March Phillips de Lisle was a Catholic and exponent of the Gothic Revival style and to that end, the chapel that was part of the original plans was later enlarged by the most prominent Gothic Revival architect and designer of the day - August Welby Northmore Pugin. This enlargement was executed in 1842. Further to this work, Pugin was instructed to work on further aspects of the Estate which were charmingly chronicled by William White in 1846 in his 'History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Leicestershire...', pp342-343: "In the park, about a mile from the house, upon the summit of one of the highest rocks, a beautiful small chapel has been built, containing two most exquisite and remarkable figures, executed by the celebrated sculptor, Petz of Munich, and representing in painted wood the Blessed Virgin weeping over her divine Son, who has just been taken down from the Cross; the nails being laid at his feet. From this chapel to another rock, called the Calvary, there are placed at intervals, 14 other small chapels, containing representations of the different scenes of Our Saviour's Passion; and on the Calvary Rock, is a large Crucifix 17 feet high. The whole forms a place of Pilgrimage, for the numerous Catholics, on the Garendon and Gracedieu estates. The design of the chapels was given by the celebrated architect Augustus Welby Pugin, Esq., who executed this beautiful work in 1842." Since 1972, the Manor has been the home of Grace Dieu Manor School - an independent Catholic school of the Rosminian order - until its closure in summer 2020.

Set of four Victorian oak Glastonbury chairs, conceivably designed by Augutus Welby Northmore Pugin, the backs with a blank shield cartouche, X-framed bases, width 59cm.Footnote: Provenance: The Chapel, Grace Dieu Manor, Leicestershire. Grace Dieu Manor was built in 1833 by the Phillips family, with the principal building designed by the architect William Railton (responsible for Nelson's Column). Ambrose Lisle March Phillips de Lisle was a Catholic and exponent of the Gothic Revival style and to that end, the chapel that was part of the original plans was later enlarged by the most prominent Gothic Revival architect and designer of the day - August Welby Northmore Pugin. This enlargement was executed in 1842. Further to this work, Pugin was instructed to work on further aspects of the Estate which were charmingly chronicled by William White in 1846 in his 'History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Leicestershire...', pp342-343: "In the park, about a mile from the house, upon the summit of one of the highest rocks, a beautiful small chapel has been built, containing two most exquisite and remarkable figures, executed by the celebrated sculptor, Petz of Munich, and representing in painted wood the Blessed Virgin weeping over her divine Son, who has just been taken down from the Cross; the nails being laid at his feet. From this chapel to another rock, called the Calvary, there are placed at intervals, 14 other small chapels, containing representations of the different scenes of Our Saviour's Passion; and on the Calvary Rock, is a large Crucifix 17 feet high. The whole forms a place of Pilgrimage, for the numerous Catholics, on the Garendon and Gracedieu estates. The design of the chapels was given by the celebrated architect Augustus Welby Pugin, Esq., who executed this beautiful work in 1842." Since 1972, the Manor has been the home of Grace Dieu Manor School - an independent Catholic school of the Rosminian order - until its closure in summer 2020.

Follower of Franz Ittenbach St Joseph and the Christ Child with intercessory text under in English, "St Joseph Pray to Jesus for Us" oil on relined canvas 149cmx74cm.Footnote: Provenance: The Chapel, Grace Dieu Manor, Leicestershire. Grace Dieu Manor was built in 1833 by the Phillips family, with the principal building designed by the architect William Railton (responsible for Nelson's Column). Ambrose Lisle March Phillips de Lisle was a Catholic and exponent of the Gothic Revival style and to that end, the chapel that was part of the original plans was later enlarged by the most prominent Gothic Revival architect and designer of the day - August Welby Northmore Pugin. This enlargement was executed in 1842. Further to this work, Pugin was instructed to work on further aspects of the Estate which were charmingly chronicled by William White in 1846 in his 'History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Leicestershire...', pp342-343: "In the park, about a mile from the house, upon the summit of one of the highest rocks, a beautiful small chapel has been built, containing two most exquisite and remarkable figures, executed by the celebrated sculptor, Petz of Munich, and representing in painted wood the Blessed Virgin weeping over her divine Son, who has just been taken down from the Cross; the nails being laid at his feet. From this chapel to another rock, called the Calvary, there are placed at intervals, 14 other small chapels, containing representations of the different scenes of Our Saviour's Passion; and on the Calvary Rock, is a large Crucifix 17 feet high. The whole forms a place of Pilgrimage, for the numerous Catholics, on the Garendon and Gracedieu estates. The design of the chapels was given by the celebrated architect Augustus Welby Pugin, Esq., who executed this beautiful work in 1842." Since 1972, the Manor has been the home of Grace Dieu Manor School - an independent Catholic school of the Rosminian order - until its closure in summer 2020.

A mahogany cased Grandmother clock, the hood with moulded cornice, turned and fluted supports, long door with boxwood and ebony stringing, box bad with matching stringing and fan oval, replaced plinth, 8" square brass dial, matched with the non-striking movement, height 156cm.Footnote: Provenance: The Chapel, Grace Dieu Manor, Leicestershire. Grace Dieu Manor was built in 1833 by the Phillips family, with the principal building designed by the architect William Railton (responsible for Nelson's Column). Ambrose Lisle March Phillips de Lisle was a Catholic and exponent of the Gothic Revival style and to that end, the chapel that was part of the original plans was later enlarged by the most prominent Gothic Revival architect and designer of the day - August Welby Northmore Pugin. This enlargement was executed in 1842. Further to this work, Pugin was instructed to work on further aspects of the Estate which were charmingly chronicled by William White in 1846 in his 'History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Leicestershire...', pp342-343: "In the park, about a mile from the house, upon the summit of one of the highest rocks, a beautiful small chapel has been built, containing two most exquisite and remarkable figures, executed by the celebrated sculptor, Petz of Munich, and representing in painted wood the Blessed Virgin weeping over her divine Son, who has just been taken down from the Cross; the nails being laid at his feet. From this chapel to another rock, called the Calvary, there are placed at intervals, 14 other small chapels, containing representations of the different scenes of Our Saviour's Passion; and on the Calvary Rock, is a large Crucifix 17 feet high. The whole forms a place of Pilgrimage, for the numerous Catholics, on the Garendon and Gracedieu estates. The design of the chapels was given by the celebrated architect Augustus Welby Pugin, Esq., who executed this beautiful work in 1842." Since 1972, the Manor has been the home of Grace Dieu Manor School - an independent Catholic school of the Rosminian order - until its closure in summer 2020.

A Victorian carved oak kneeler, fold-out foot rest, with armorial bearings and Latin text, width 91cm.Footnote: Provenance: The Chapel, Grace Dieu Manor, Leicestershire. Grace Dieu Manor was built in 1833 by the Phillips family, with the principal building designed by the architect William Railton (responsible for Nelson's Column). Ambrose Lisle March Phillips de Lisle was a Catholic and exponent of the Gothic Revival style and to that end, the chapel that was part of the original plans was later enlarged by the most prominent Gothic Revival architect and designer of the day - August Welby Northmore Pugin. This enlargement was executed in 1842. Further to this work, Pugin was instructed to work on further aspects of the Estate which were charmingly chronicled by William White in 1846 in his 'History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Leicestershire...', pp342-343: "In the park, about a mile from the house, upon the summit of one of the highest rocks, a beautiful small chapel has been built, containing two most exquisite and remarkable figures, executed by the celebrated sculptor, Petz of Munich, and representing in painted wood the Blessed Virgin weeping over her divine Son, who has just been taken down from the Cross; the nails being laid at his feet. From this chapel to another rock, called the Calvary, there are placed at intervals, 14 other small chapels, containing representations of the different scenes of Our Saviour's Passion; and on the Calvary Rock, is a large Crucifix 17 feet high. The whole forms a place of Pilgrimage, for the numerous Catholics, on the Garendon and Gracedieu estates. The design of the chapels was given by the celebrated architect Augustus Welby Pugin, Esq., who executed this beautiful work in 1842." Since 1972, the Manor has been the home of Grace Dieu Manor School - an independent Catholic school of the Rosminian order - until its closure in summer 2020.

Oak cabinet, moulded cornice above leaded glazed and panelled doors, the base with rectangular top, fitted with four drawers and two cupboard, turned legs, width 138cm, depth 46cm, height 239cm, (matched).Footnote: Provenance: The Chapel, Grace Dieu Manor, Leicestershire. Grace Dieu Manor was built in 1833 by the Phillips family, with the principal building designed by the architect William Railton (responsible for Nelson's Column). Ambrose Lisle March Phillips de Lisle was a Catholic and exponent of the Gothic Revival style and to that end, the chapel that was part of the original plans was later enlarged by the most prominent Gothic Revival architect and designer of the day - August Welby Northmore Pugin. This enlargement was executed in 1842. Further to this work, Pugin was instructed to work on further aspects of the Estate which were charmingly chronicled by William White in 1846 in his 'History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Leicestershire...', pp342-343: "In the park, about a mile from the house, upon the summit of one of the highest rocks, a beautiful small chapel has been built, containing two most exquisite and remarkable figures, executed by the celebrated sculptor, Petz of Munich, and representing in painted wood the Blessed Virgin weeping over her divine Son, who has just been taken down from the Cross; the nails being laid at his feet. From this chapel to another rock, called the Calvary, there are placed at intervals, 14 other small chapels, containing representations of the different scenes of Our Saviour's Passion; and on the Calvary Rock, is a large Crucifix 17 feet high. The whole forms a place of Pilgrimage, for the numerous Catholics, on the Garendon and Gracedieu estates. The design of the chapels was given by the celebrated architect Augustus Welby Pugin, Esq., who executed this beautiful work in 1842." Since 1972, the Manor has been the home of Grace Dieu Manor School - an independent Catholic school of the Rosminian order - until its closure in summer 2020.

Continental School, 19th Century Madonna and Child oil on canvas, laid on board with added text under, dated 1831 138cm x 72cm.Footnote: Provenance: The Chapel, Grace Dieu Manor, Leicestershire. Grace Dieu Manor was built in 1833 by the Phillips family, with the principal building designed by the architect William Railton (responsible for Nelson's Column). Ambrose Lisle March Phillips de Lisle was a Catholic and exponent of the Gothic Revival style and to that end, the chapel that was part of the original plans was later enlarged by the most prominent Gothic Revival architect and designer of the day - August Welby Northmore Pugin. This enlargement was executed in 1842. Further to this work, Pugin was instructed to work on further aspects of the Estate which were charmingly chronicled by William White in 1846 in his 'History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Leicestershire...', pp342-343: "In the park, about a mile from the house, upon the summit of one of the highest rocks, a beautiful small chapel has been built, containing two most exquisite and remarkable figures, executed by the celebrated sculptor, Petz of Munich, and representing in painted wood the Blessed Virgin weeping over her divine Son, who has just been taken down from the Cross; the nails being laid at his feet. From this chapel to another rock, called the Calvary, there are placed at intervals, 14 other small chapels, containing representations of the different scenes of Our Saviour's Passion; and on the Calvary Rock, is a large Crucifix 17 feet high. The whole forms a place of Pilgrimage, for the numerous Catholics, on the Garendon and Gracedieu estates. The design of the chapels was given by the celebrated architect Augustus Welby Pugin, Esq., who executed this beautiful work in 1842." Since 1972, the Manor has been the home of Grace Dieu Manor School - an independent Catholic school of the Rosminian order - until its closure in summer 2020.

Joined oak press cupboard, moulded cornice above a lunette carved frieze and three doors, turned bulbous supports, the base with rectangular top above a cupboard carved with roundels, plinth base, 17th Century elements reconstructed, width 158cm, depth 59cm, height 160cm.Footnote: Provenance: The Chapel, Grace Dieu Manor, Leicestershire. Grace Dieu Manor was built in 1833 by the Phillips family, with the principal building designed by the architect William Railton (responsible for Nelson's Column). Ambrose Lisle March Phillips de Lisle was a Catholic and exponent of the Gothic Revival style and to that end, the chapel that was part of the original plans was later enlarged by the most prominent Gothic Revival architect and designer of the day - August Welby Northmore Pugin. This enlargement was executed in 1842. Further to this work, Pugin was instructed to work on further aspects of the Estate which were charmingly chronicled by William White in 1846 in his 'History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Leicestershire...', pp342-343: "In the park, about a mile from the house, upon the summit of one of the highest rocks, a beautiful small chapel has been built, containing two most exquisite and remarkable figures, executed by the celebrated sculptor, Petz of Munich, and representing in painted wood the Blessed Virgin weeping over her divine Son, who has just been taken down from the Cross; the nails being laid at his feet. From this chapel to another rock, called the Calvary, there are placed at intervals, 14 other small chapels, containing representations of the different scenes of Our Saviour's Passion; and on the Calvary Rock, is a large Crucifix 17 feet high. The whole forms a place of Pilgrimage, for the numerous Catholics, on the Garendon and Gracedieu estates. The design of the chapels was given by the celebrated architect Augustus Welby Pugin, Esq., who executed this beautiful work in 1842." Since 1972, the Manor has been the home of Grace Dieu Manor School - an independent Catholic school of the Rosminian order - until its closure in summer 2020.

Set of fourteen carved and limed poplar Station of the Cross, the largest 62cm.Footnote: Provenance: The Chapel, Grace Dieu Manor, Leicestershire. Grace Dieu Manor was built in 1833 by the Phillips family, with the principal building designed by the architect William Railton (responsible for Nelson's Column). Ambrose Lisle March Phillips de Lisle was a Catholic and exponent of the Gothic Revival style and to that end, the chapel that was part of the original plans was later enlarged by the most prominent Gothic Revival architect and designer of the day - August Welby Northmore Pugin. This enlargement was executed in 1842. Further to this work, Pugin was instructed to work on further aspects of the Estate which were charmingly chronicled by William White in 1846 in his 'History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Leicestershire...', pp342-343: "In the park, about a mile from the house, upon the summit of one of the highest rocks, a beautiful small chapel has been built, containing two most exquisite and remarkable figures, executed by the celebrated sculptor, Petz of Munich, and representing in painted wood the Blessed Virgin weeping over her divine Son, who has just been taken down from the Cross; the nails being laid at his feet. From this chapel to another rock, called the Calvary, there are placed at intervals, 14 other small chapels, containing representations of the different scenes of Our Saviour's Passion; and on the Calvary Rock, is a large Crucifix 17 feet high. The whole forms a place of Pilgrimage, for the numerous Catholics, on the Garendon and Gracedieu estates. The design of the chapels was given by the celebrated architect Augustus Welby Pugin, Esq., who executed this beautiful work in 1842." It is feasible that these fourteen Stations of the Cross were the ones housed in the fourteen smaller chapels that linked the main Chapel to the Calvary rock. Since 1972, the Manor has been the home of Grace Dieu Manor School - an independent Catholic school of the Rosminian order - until its closure in summer 2020.

Oak bookcase cabinet, four multi-paned doors, over sliding doors,plinth base, width 183cm, depth 41cm, height 173cm.Footnote: Provenance: The Chapel, Grace Dieu Manor, Leicestershire. Grace Dieu Manor was built in 1833 by the Phillips family, with the principal building designed by the architect William Railton (responsible for Nelson's Column). Ambrose Lisle March Phillips de Lisle was a Catholic and exponent of the Gothic Revival style and to that end, the chapel that was part of the original plans was later enlarged by the most prominent Gothic Revival architect and designer of the day - August Welby Northmore Pugin. This enlargement was executed in 1842. Further to this work, Pugin was instructed to work on further aspects of the Estate which were charmingly chronicled by William White in 1846 in his 'History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Leicestershire...', pp342-343: "In the park, about a mile from the house, upon the summit of one of the highest rocks, a beautiful small chapel has been built, containing two most exquisite and remarkable figures, executed by the celebrated sculptor, Petz of Munich, and representing in painted wood the Blessed Virgin weeping over her divine Son, who has just been taken down from the Cross; the nails being laid at his feet. From this chapel to another rock, called the Calvary, there are placed at intervals, 14 other small chapels, containing representations of the different scenes of Our Saviour's Passion; and on the Calvary Rock, is a large Crucifix 17 feet high. The whole forms a place of Pilgrimage, for the numerous Catholics, on the Garendon and Gracedieu estates. The design of the chapels was given by the celebrated architect Augustus Welby Pugin, Esq., who executed this beautiful work in 1842." Since 1972, the Manor has been the home of Grace Dieu Manor School - an independent Catholic school of the Rosminian order - until its closure in summer 2020.

A pair of Victorian Gothic Revival brass altar candlesticks, probably to a design by A.W.N. Pugin, each with a cast lobed drip tray raised on a knopped column, the knop with six fleur-de-lys motifs with traces of polychrome, raised on spreading lobed base, stamped 'WO', 33.8cm high.Footnote: Provenance: The Chapel, Grace Dieu Manor, Leicestershire. Grace Dieu Manor was built in 1833 by the Phillips family, with the principal building designed by the architect William Railton (responsible for Nelson's Column). Ambrose Lisle March Phillips de Lisle was a Catholic and exponent of the Gothic Revival style and to that end, the chapel that was part of the original plans was later enlarged by the most prominent Gothic Revival architect and designer of the day - August Welby Northmore Pugin. This enlargement was executed in 1842. Further to this work, Pugin was instructed to work on further aspects of the Estate which were charmingly chronicled by William White in 1846 in his 'History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Leicestershire...', pp342-343: "In the park, about a mile from the house, upon the summit of one of the highest rocks, a beautiful small chapel has been built, containing two most exquisite and remarkable figures, executed by the celebrated sculptor, Petz of Munich, and representing in painted wood the Blessed Virgin weeping over her divine Son, who has just been taken down from the Cross; the nails being laid at his feet. From this chapel to another rock, called the Calvary, there are placed at intervals, 14 other small chapels, containing representations of the different scenes of Our Saviour's Passion; and on the Calvary Rock, is a large Crucifix 17 feet high. The whole forms a place of Pilgrimage, for the numerous Catholics, on the Garendon and Gracedieu estates. The design of the chapels was given by the celebrated architect Augustus Welby Pugin, Esq., who executed this beautiful work in 1842." Since 1972, the Manor has been the home of Grace Dieu Manor School - an independent Catholic school of the Rosminian order - until its closure in summer 2020.

Victorian mahogany windout dining table by Edwards & Roberts, the top with moulded edge and rounded corners, plain frieze, turned and fluted legs, on casters, the top minimum length 127cm, maximum length 333cm, width 123cm, height 74cm, with winding handle.Footnote: Provenance: The Chapel, Grace Dieu Manor, Leicestershire. Grace Dieu Manor was built in 1833 by the Phillips family, with the principal building designed by the architect William Railton (responsible for Nelson's Column). Ambrose Lisle March Phillips de Lisle was a Catholic and exponent of the Gothic Revival style and to that end, the chapel that was part of the original plans was later enlarged by the most prominent Gothic Revival architect and designer of the day - August Welby Northmore Pugin. This enlargement was executed in 1842. Further to this work, Pugin was instructed to work on further aspects of the Estate which were charmingly chronicled by William White in 1846 in his 'History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Leicestershire...', pp342-343: "In the park, about a mile from the house, upon the summit of one of the highest rocks, a beautiful small chapel has been built, containing two most exquisite and remarkable figures, executed by the celebrated sculptor, Petz of Munich, and representing in painted wood the Blessed Virgin weeping over her divine Son, who has just been taken down from the Cross; the nails being laid at his feet. From this chapel to another rock, called the Calvary, there are placed at intervals, 14 other small chapels, containing representations of the different scenes of Our Saviour's Passion; and on the Calvary Rock, is a large Crucifix 17 feet high. The whole forms a place of Pilgrimage, for the numerous Catholics, on the Garendon and Gracedieu estates. The design of the chapels was given by the celebrated architect Augustus Welby Pugin, Esq., who executed this beautiful work in 1842." Since 1972, the Manor has been the home of Grace Dieu Manor School - an independent Catholic school of the Rosminian order - until its closure in summer 2020.

A pair of Edwardian silver dishesD&J Welby, London 1908 Oval form, with pierced sides and clear glass liners, height 11cm, length 19cm, weight without liners 21oz. (2)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A cased set of three silver wine labels by Daniel & John Welby, London, 1911, 5cm, 29 grams, of crescent with urn form, in original fitted case.CONDITION: Labels in good condition with clear hallmarks. Box a little tired in places. Stain to silk on interior of lid. Old ownership label stuck on the front.

A Rare Henry VII Parcel-Gilt Silver Apostle-Spoon, Maker's Mark Indistinct, London, 1508, the bowl tear-drop shaped and with slightly tapering facetted stem, the gilt terminal cast to depicting a clean shaven St. John, his right hand held up in blessing and his left holding the cup of sorrow, with circular nimbus cast with a star, 18.5cm long, 1oz 13dwt Provenance: Anonymous sale [Spink and Son]; Christie's, London, 22 March 1906, lot 131 (£125 to Crichton). Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 6 March 1991, lot 43 (£4,620). Previously in the collection of the late Michael Welby.

* Vanity Fair caricatures. A collection of 16 Game shooters, Fox Hunters, Carriage Drivers and Falconers, late 19th century & early 20th century, lithographs and photolithographs, with examples after 'Spy', 'Who', 'C.B.' and 'Gaf', including The Hon. Gerald William Lascelles (Falconry), Walter Winans, Otho Paget (Beagling), Lord Rufford, Mr Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and John Welby (Fox Hunting), each approximately 370 x 215 mmQty: (16)

A late 18th century style heavy, silver pedestal coffee pot. With pearwood handle and spreading foot. (foot dented)London 1921 by J. Welby. 21 troy oz. 21 cm high. (1)Provenance: From The Sadia Walsh Collection

NO RESERVE Cescinsky (Herbert) and Ernest Gribble, Early English Furniture & Woodwork, 2 vol., 2 colour-printed frontispieces, illustrations, contemporary cloth-backed boards, spine labels a little scuffed, 1922 § Lenygon (Francis) Furniture in England from 1660 to 1760, illustrations, some coloured, original blind-stamped cloth, gilt, spine a little rubbed and faded, 1924 § Pugin (A. Welby) Fifteenth and Sixteenth Century Ornaments, plates, title page browned, some foxing, 20th century roan, extremities a little rubbed, 1904; and c.60 others, craft, furniture, ornament etc, v.s. (c.65)

A set of four late Victorian silver candlesticks in the neo classical style, each with detachable sconces, trumpet shaped tops, tapering columns, with swag decoration, spreading bases, engraved with a Welsh Dragon, gadrooned borders, makers mark for Daniel & John Welby, London, 1895, 29cms high approx

ROSE ELLEN WELBY (FL.1879-C.1927) ‘MUSIC’, AESTHETIC MOVEMENT EMBROIDERED PANEL, CIRCA 1900monochrome threads reserved on an unbleached linen ground and bearing embroidered inscription APOLLO FIDECEN(76cm x 25cm)

Of Taymouth Castle Interest: A set of fourteen William IV carved oak dining chairsEach with overstuffed brass nailed back upholstered in red tooled morocco leather, centred by the Breadalbane crest depicting a Boar's head crest with the motto 'FOLLOW ME', the scrolled uprights carved with stylised laurel leaves above spiral twist mouldings with pierced trefoil dividing rails, the brass nailed sprung seats with later leatherette upholstery, with leaf lappet carved rails on octagonal tracery carved tapering front legs with Coronet capitals and gilt-brass strapwork cast castors, the back legs carved with paterae and overlapping leaf borders, the castors stamped 'COPE'S PATENT', one lacking castor, 53cm wide, 57cm deep, 100cm high (20 1/2in wide, 22in deep, 39in high). Footnotes:The West Wing of Taymouth Castle was extensively re-modelled by the architect James Gillespie Graham between 1837 and 1842. The Hall and Library were designed in the Gothic taste and the present chairs are shown in many photographs of this part of the castle. It is clear from Gillespie's diaries that the celebrated architect and designer Augustus Welby Pugin was working under his supervision, and it also has recently been discovered that the Edinburgh firm of Trotter executed many of Pugin's designs at Taymouth, some of which are in the Trotter Albums held by the National Archives of Scotland. Additionally, the London firm of J. G. Crace were involved in the decoration of the new rooms, although their invoices of 1842 show that they were not responsible for providing any furniture for the principal rooms.The Campbell clan were one of Scotland's greatest landowning families, owning castles at Holyrood and Inverary as well as Taymouth. Taymouth itself was built on a lavish scale and survives as one of the largest baronial castles in Scotland. The extensive phase of building and redecoration during the late 1830's was carried out in preparation for a state visit made by Queen Victoria in 1842. In her diaries the Queen described her grand reception in highland dress, huge crowds and guns being fired as 'one of the finest scenes imaginable'. She also went on to remark on the inside of the castle, saying that '...the whole of the house is newly and exquisitely furnished', describing the Banner Hall as follows, 'The dining room is a fine room in Gothic style and has never been dined in till this day. Our apartments are also inhabited for the first time.' (cf. John Kerr, Queen Victoria's Scottish Diaries, 1992, pp.27-37).At the end of the First World War the Breadalbane Estates were sold and many of the furnishings auctioned by Dowell's of Edinburgh during a six day sale (24-29 April 1922). The chairs may have formed part of lots 2907-2909 each described as '12 oak dining chairs the panel backs with carved foliage and Gothic borders, seats and backs in scarlet morocco upon carved supports', listed as being in the Baronial Hall. The copy of this catalogue in the National Art Library, London shows that they were bought in at 8I guineas each. Taymouth Castle was used as a hotel in the 1920's and 1930's and then requisitioned by the Government during the Second World War to be used as a convalescent home. After the war the Authorities turned it into a headquarters for Civil Defence Training in Scotland, and it has now returned to private ownership.Alistair Rowan, 'Taymouth Castle, Perthshire - II', Country Life, 15 October 1964, pp.978-981James Macaulay, 'The Gothic Revival 1745-1845', 1975, pp.193-8Paul Atterbury and Clive Wainwright (eds.), 'Pugin: A Gothic Passion', 1994, pp.49-51James Macaulay, 'The Architectural Collaboration between J. Gillespie Graham and A.W.Pugin', Architectural History, No.27, 1984, pp.406-420For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An Edwardian oval silver swing-handled pedestal sugar bowl, reeded edge decoration, by Daniel and John Welby, hallmarks London 1908, length 13cm, 4.4ozVery good original condition, no damage or repair, swing handle working, hallmarks slightly rubbed