Gallison Hall
The Entrance Hall
An early Victorian brass-mounted mahogany hat stand and umbrella stand, after a design by A.W.N. Pugin, circa 1845. Estimate $4,000–6,000.
This hat stand was designed for the House of Lords in the Palace of Westminster when it was rebuilt in the 1840s. The architect Charles Barry relied entirely on Pugin to design the interior fittings, including wallpaper, furniture and light fixtures.
A Hopi polychromed wood Kachina figure. Estimate $4,000–6000.
Mr. Scott had a large collection of Kachina figures, dolls that were carved by the Hopi people to represent ancestral spirits. This is one of fourteen that will be offered at auction.
The Library
Émile Renouf, Hoisting the Night Signal. Estimate $20,000–30,000.
Émile Renouf’s subjects reflected a contemporary interest in the sea and the daily, often challenging, life of those who lived on and off the water. In Hoisting the Night Signal, the whipping flag, rolling whitecaps and dark skies do not prevent the weary guards of the night signal from completing their task, which the viewer hopes will keep the large ship, whose stacks bellow smoke in the far distance, safe in the approaching night.
Joshua Fry and Peter Jefferson, A map of the most inhabited part of Virginia; containing the whole province of Maryland with part of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and North Carolina. London: Thomas Jefferys, circa 1755. Estimate $20,000–30,000.
Thomas Jefferson boasted in his autobiography that his father's collaboration with Joshua Fry produced the "first map of Virginia which has ever been made, that of Captain Smith being merely a conjectural sketch."
The Living Room
An Egyptian polychrome and gilt cartonnage mummy mask, late Ptolemaic / early Roman period, circa 50 B.C.-50 A.D. Estimate $35,000–55,000.
Cartonnage is a type of material made of layers of linen or papyrus covered with plaster that was used in Ancient Egyptian funerary masks.
An early George III mahogany library armchair, circa 1760. Estimate $10,000–15,000.
The English country house was all about mixing style with functionality, using the finest materials and workmanship, and this exquisitely carved mahogany armchair from the early George III period is an excellent example of the English rococo.
The Dining Room
A pair of Chinese export armorial chargers, circa 1743. Estimate $10,000–15,000.
Considered one of the greatest examples of Chinese export armorial services produced, this elaborately decorated service was made for Leake Okeover (1702-65) and his wife Mary Nichol. This is one of ten lots of the Okeover service to be offered from the Scott collection.
A pair of large Russian silver, hardstone, and cut-glass table centerpieces, Bolin, Moscow, 1908-17. Estimate $20,000–25,000.
The Scott’s had an extensive collection of Russian silver and Fabergé frames . These particular centerpieces in the Art Nouveau style show the luxury of ancien régime Russia.
The Pool House
A monumental bronze and metal bird cage of Palladian form. Estimate $12,000–18,000.
The six Corinthian-columned portico surmounted by a triangular pediment is inspired by the façade of Mansion House, the official Lord Mayor's residence in the City of London built between 1739 and 1752 by George Dance the Elder.
A rare Chinese spotted bamboo and lacquered wood clothes rack, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Estimate $1,000–1,500.
The Scott’s furnished their pool house with a large collection of Chinese bamboo furniture. This is one of twelve bamboo furniture lots to be offered at auction.
The Gardens
A white marble centerpiece of Cupid sleeping in a shell, by Viktor von Brodzki, second half 19th century. Estimate $5,000–8,000.
This marble was owned by Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaievna, daughter of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia, who married Crown Prince and later King Karl Friedrich of Württemberg in 1846. It likely was a present from either her father or brother, Tsar Alexander I.
A historic Georgian Revival estate in Charlottesville, Gallison Hall offers panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. But the diverse contents of this storied home rival its spectacular exterior. Its late owner James F. Scott combined worldly objects with stately interiors, which in addition to a traditional library and grand entrance hall also included a pool house and dedicated tennis room. Click ahead to step inside Gallison Hall and explore some of its unique treasures.