Furniture, Clocks & Works of Art
Furniture, Clocks & Works of Art
Property from the Curwen collections at Workington Hall, Ewanrigg Hall and Belle Isle, Cumbria
A set of six George II carved mahogany side chairs, probably Lancashire, third quarter 18th century, possibly by Robert Gillow & Son
Auction Closed
November 9, 01:23 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Curwen collections at Workington Hall, Ewanrigg Hall and Belle Isle, Cumbria
A set of six George II carved mahogany side chairs, probably Lancashire, third quarter 18th century, possibly by Robert Gillow & Son
the pierced interlaced splats headed with rocailles carved top rails, the drop in seats with later silk damask upholstery above a moulded seat rail with a c-scroll and rocaille carved pierced apron, on acanthus carved carbiole legs with pierced claw and ball feet
Probably Henry Curwen (1730-1778) for Workington Hall, Cumbria, and possibly removed to Homeacres, Carlisle after Workington Hall was given up in the 1930s;
Thence by descent.
Thence by descent.
A Schedule & Appraisement of the Household Goods and Furniture in Workington Hall which the late Henry Curwen died Proffered of, 1778, probably from the suite of '14 Chairs with claws, 2 Smoking Chairs Do' listed in the Dining Room, p. 1 (Cumbria Archives, DCU/7/1);
Inventory of the contents of Workington Hall, made by Messrs J R Mitchell and Sons, auctioneers & valuers of Cockermouth, 21 August 1931, probably from the 'Eight Chippendale Ordinary Chairs with Claw and Ball Feet' and 'Two Chippendale Ordinary Chairs with Claw feet at front and carved knees' listed in the Saloon & Library respectively, pp. 16 & 18 (Cumbria Archives, DCU/1/217);
Copy of inventory of the furniture, pictures, silver, E.P.N.S. ware, Sheffield plate and china, the property of Mrs Isabel M Chance, Homeacres, Carlisle. By Telford & Scott, auctioneers & valuers, Carlisle, December 1949, possibly from the '8 Chippendale Carved Walnut Single Chairs with claw and ball feet to front supports and loose padded seats' (Cumbria Archives DCU/1/253).
Inventory of the contents of Workington Hall, made by Messrs J R Mitchell and Sons, auctioneers & valuers of Cockermouth, 21 August 1931, probably from the 'Eight Chippendale Ordinary Chairs with Claw and Ball Feet' and 'Two Chippendale Ordinary Chairs with Claw feet at front and carved knees' listed in the Saloon & Library respectively, pp. 16 & 18 (Cumbria Archives, DCU/1/217);
Copy of inventory of the furniture, pictures, silver, E.P.N.S. ware, Sheffield plate and china, the property of Mrs Isabel M Chance, Homeacres, Carlisle. By Telford & Scott, auctioneers & valuers, Carlisle, December 1949, possibly from the '8 Chippendale Carved Walnut Single Chairs with claw and ball feet to front supports and loose padded seats' (Cumbria Archives DCU/1/253).