Highlights: The Country House Sale

David Duggleby Auctioneers & Valuers is thrilled to unveil our prestigious Country House Sale, set to take place on Saturday 21st September at 11am.

This highly anticipated event features an impressive and carefully curated selection of both exquisite and rare treasures, each piece handpicked for its unique story and enchanting allure. From opulently crafted furniture that resonates with the splendour of bygone eras to ornamental antiques that showcase the pinnacle of skilled craftsmanship. There is also a variety of decorative objects, silver, ceramics and glassware which promises to captivate even the most discerning collectors and connoisseurs.

Viewings at Vine Street

Tuesday 17th September 9am-4:30pm

Wednesday 18th September 9am-4:30pm

Thursday 19th September 9am-4:30pm

Friday 20th September 9am-4:30pm

Saturday 21st September from 9am

Featured lots

Whether you're a collector or simply appreciate beautiful objects, this sale offers a unique opportunity to acquire something truly special. Continue reading to explore the exceptional lots featured in our Country House sale.

_{Above, Left to Right: Lot 1265, Lot 1109, Lot 1278 and Lot 1021.}

Lot Number: 1265 - Late 18th/Early 19th Century Chinese Blue and White Bottle Vase
A Chinese blue and white bottle vase, late 18th/early 19th century, decorated with a landscape scene featuring dwellings, trees, boats and figures. Character mark beneath. Estimate: £300-500.

Lot Number: 1109 - 18th Century English Delft Blue and White Drug Jar
An English Delft blue and white drug jar, circa 1720-1760, probably London, of cylindrical form with a short everted rim. Decorated with concentric blue bands and bearing a Christie's lot label. Provenance: Lot 1601, British and Continental Ceramics and Glass, Christie's, 7th September 2006. From the collection of Lady Ottoline Morrell, Garsington Manor, Oxford. Estimate: £500-800.

Lot Number: 1278 - Early 18th Century Chinese Imari Armorial Plate
A Chinese Imari armorial plate, circa 1720, painted with the arms of Fellowes quartering Coulson, surrounded by a European leaf scroll rim, heightened with gilt. Estimate: £400-600.

Lot Number: 1021 - Large Late 19th/Early 20th Century American Silver Pitcher
An American silver pitcher of ovoid form, late 19th/early 20th century, with an embossed and chased foliate band and acanthus-capped scroll handle. The spreading circular foot is adorned with a stiff leaf border. Marked for Reed & Barton, Taunton, Massachusetts and stamped Sterling. Estimate: £500-800.

_{Above, Left to Right: Lot 1488, Lot 1309, Lot 1348 and Lot 1371.}

Lot Number: 1488- Late 19th Century Mahogany and Satinwood Dressing Chest
A fine late 19th-century mahogany and satinwood dressing chest, featuring a central section with a lift-up bevelled mirror, fitted compartments, glass scent bottles and a removable tray. Below are eight graduated drawers with cock-beaded edges and a curved kneehole with a double cupboard. The piece is beautifully inlaid with checkered stringing and finished with ornate Rococo gilt metal handles. Estimate: £400-600.

Lot Number: 1309 - In the Manner of Tiffany & Co. – Bronze 'Chased Pod' Design Floor Lamp
A bronze 'Chased Pod' floor lamp, in the style of Tiffany & Co., with a 'Maple Leaf' dome leaded glass shade in blue and green hues. The six-branched column is decorated with trailing stems and the base, stamped 'Tiffany Studios New York 379,' features stylised plant motifs on scrolled feet. The inner shade is also marked 'Tiffany Studios New York [...].' Estimate: £1,500-2,500.

Lot Number: 1348 - Mouseman Oak Dresser by Robert Thompson, Kilburn
A distinguished oak dresser by Robert Thompson, featuring a penny-moulded cresting rail, adzed top, two drawers and panelled cupboards with wrought iron hinges. The dresser stands on octagonal feet and is carved with the signature mouse, a mark of the famed Mouseman workshop. Estimate: £1,500-2,000.

Lot Number: 1371 - Art Nouveau Inlaid Mahogany Display Cabinet
An elegant Art Nouveau inlaid mahogany display cabinet with a shaped pediment, projecting cornices and a frieze inlaid with tulips and branches. The single astragal glazed door opens to a velvet-lined interior with shelves, flanked by curved glass panels with pierced metal spandrels. Lower shelves with mirror backs are supported by tapering octagonal legs. The lock is stamped 'Salmon Bros, London.' Estimate: £1,200-1,800.

_{Above, Left to Right: Lot 1049, Lot 1262, Lot 1146 and Lot 1067.}

Lot Number: 1049 - Victorian Silver Castle-Top Card Case
A Victorian silver castle-top card case of rectangular form with scrolling sides, featuring a relief of St Paul's Cathedral surrounded by foliate scrolls. The reverse has a vacant cartouche. Hallmarked Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, likely 1847. Estimate: £500-800.

Lot Number: 1262 - Chinese Silver Inlaid Bronze Weight, Probably Western Han Dynasty
A Chinese bronze weight, likely Western Han Dynasty, inlaid with silver and modelled as a recumbent bird with its head resting on its back, showing finely incised details. Estimate: £400-600.

Lot Number: 1146 - Pair of Mid/Late 20th Century Royal Worcester Cabinet Plates
A pair of Royal Worcester cabinet plates by Peter Love, each circular with a gilt rim, hand-painted with a still life of fruit on a mossy ground, signed 'P Love'. Each bears a black printed mark beneath. Estimate: £300-500.

Lot Number: 1067 - Rare 18th Century Birmingham Enamel Bonbonniere
A rare Birmingham enamel bonbonniere, circa 1760, modelled as a grinning tiger on a grassy sgraffito mound. The base is decorated with a lion hunting scene after Antonio Tempesta, surrounded by polychrome scrolls. Estimate: £1,000-1,500.

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