antiques & fine art sale

7th - 9th September 2022

To include the principal contents of Howard House, Great Corby, Carlisle

You can bid on this sale online, by leaving bids with Mitchells in person, by email upto 9.30 am on the day of the sale ([email protected]) or by attending the saleroom and registering to bid.  To bid online please click on The Saleroom link and follow the instructons given.  Please note if you use the online facility you will pay both our buyer's premium of 22% + VAT and the saleroom charge of 4.95% + VAT on the hammer.  CARD PAYMENT ONLY

VIEWING:  Sunday 4th September 11 am to 3 pm, Monday 5th September 10 am to 5 pm, Tuesday 6th September 10 am to 5 pm - Also throughout each sale day

Day 1 Wednesday 7th September at 10.00 am - Lots 1-421

Day 2 Thursday 8th September at 10.00 am - Lots 422-840

Day 3 Friday 9th September at 10.00 am - Lots 841-1305

Lot 991

A 19th century birch secretaire chest of drawers, with moulded cornice above a shallow drawer with secretaire drawer beneath and three further drawers to the base flanked by pillars and raised on block feet. Height 122 cm, width 120 cm, depth 55 cm.

Sold for £300

Lot 992

A Shapland & Petter Edwardian inlaid mahogany display cabinet, stamped to lock and fitted with a series of shelves and mirror and raised on tapered legs of square section. Height 169 cm, width 122 cm, depth 38 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £340

Lot 993

A Victorian mahogany chest of drawers, with frieze drawer above a series of drawers with wooden knob handles flanked by columns and raised on turned feet. Height 128 cm, width 127 cm, depth 57.5 cm.

Sold for £300

Lot 994

A Victorian pine farmhouse harvest table, partially painted and fitted with three frieze drawers and raised on turned legs. Height 76.5 cm, length 155 cm, depth 70 cm.

Sold for £240

Lot 995

An Edwardian mahogany Art Nouveau display cabinet, with leaded glass panels and with centre door and canted angles with open shelf beneath. Height 159 cm, width 118 cm, depth 38 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £180 - £220

Lot 996

A Victorian open armchair, with detachable cushions and upholstered arms, with turned supports and turned front legs terminating in castors. Height to top of back 82 cm, width across arms 59 cm.

Sold for £130

Lot 997

A Victorian cheval mirror in ash, with arched top and raised on scroll feet and castors. Width 67 cm.

Sold for £200

Lot 998

A Victorian bamboo jardiniere stand. Height 93 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 999

A late 19th/early 20th century pitch pine Gothic chair, with angled legs and pierced back. Height to top of back 95 cm, width across front 54 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Lot 1000

A 19th century Sussex style rush seat armchair, with bobbin turnings. Height to top of back 88 cm, width across arms 61 cm.

Sold for £140

Lot 1001

A 19th century mahogany stool, rectangular with stuffover top. Height 46 cm, width 54 cm, depth 47 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 1002

A Victorian mahogany library armchair, with moulded frame, leather upholstered back and seat and raised on turned legs with stretchers and castors in front. Height to top of back 93 cm, width across arms 56 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 1003

A continental turned fruitwood jardiniere stand, with rush work base. Height 71 cm, width 26 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 1004

A late 19th/early 20th century oak revolving office armchair, with spindled supports, shaped seat and four scroll legs. Height to top of back 86 cm, width across arms 57 cm.

Sold for £70

Lot 1005

A golden oak Gothic church armchair, with solid seat and moulded legs with stretchers. Height to top of back 107 cm, width across arms 57 cm.

Sold for £70

Lot 1006

A Victorian mahogany library armchair, with deep buttoned back and moulded scrolling showframe, stuffover seat and raised on short cabriole legs. Height to top of back 88 cm, width across arms 70 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £280

Lot 1007

A 19th century country house oak dinner wagon, three open tiers raised on turned supports and with castors. Height 105 cm, width 118 cm, depth 43 cm.

Estimated: £250 - £300

Lot 1008

A Victorian oak hall stand, with mirror, lidded compartment drawer and cupboard. Height 206 cm, width 91 cm, depth 36 cm.

Estimated: £150 - £200

Lot 1009

A 19th century mahogany inverted breakfront sideboard, fitted with a series of drawers and cupboards and raised on short legs terminating in claw and ball feet. Height 86 cm, width 107 cm, depth 54 cm.

Sold for £110

Lot 1010

A Victorian walnut cupboard, with moulded cornice above a drawer and pair of panelled cupboard doors opening to shelves and all raised on short bun feet. Height 134 cm, width 96 cm, depth 48 cm.

Estimated: £150 - £200

Lot 1011

No lot.

Lot 1012

No lot.

Lot 1013

No lot.

Lot 1014

No lot.

Lot 1015

No lot.

Lot 1016

No lot.

Lot 1017

No lot.

Lot 1018

No lot.

Lot 1019

No lot.

Lot 1020

No lot.

Lot 1021

No lot.

Lot 1022

No lot.

Lot 1023

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany longcase clock, with three train musical movement with swans neck pediment above a silvered brass dial with strike and silent to arch and subsidiary seconds dial, with long trunk door and all raised on bracket feet. Height 245 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £600 - £800

Lot 1024

A Regency mahogany small cupboard, with open bookcase top, with carrying handle to either side with single door. Height 128 cm, width 53.5 cm, depth 37 cm.

Estimated: £300 - £400

Lot 1025

An 18th century walnut chest of drawers, with crossbanded and moulded edge above two short and three long graduated drawers with brass drop handles and shaped backplates and raised on bracket feet. Height 76 cm, width 84 cm, depth 38 cm.

Sold for £280

Lot 1026

A J Lamb of Manchester, a mahogany and ebonised mirror back sideboard, fitted with a series of drawers and cupboards and raised on a plinth base. Height 220 cm, width 202 cm, depth 77 cm.

Estimated: £400 - £600

Lot 1027

A George III oak standing corner cupboard, with swans neck pediment above a panelled door opening to painted shelves, the base similar and with moulded bottom edge. Height 220 cm, width 94 cm, depth 54 cm.

Estimated: £70 - £100

Lot 1028

An 18th century mahogany longcase clock by Gandy Cockermouth, with ship automaton to arch, with eight day striking movement the chapter ring with days of the month, the case with long well figured trunk door and panelled base. Height 218 cm, trunk width 38 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £2300

Lot 1029

A George III oak mule chest, with three panelled top and panelled front carved with the date 1782, fitted with two drawers and raised on bracket feet. Height 83 cm, width 136 cm, depth 55 cm.

Sold for £90

Lot 1030

A Victorian mahogany dining table, with moulded edge and rounded corners, raised on turned legs terminating in castors. Height 72 cm, width 116 cm, length 130 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 1031

A George III mahogany chest of drawers, two short and three long with wooden knob handles and cockbeading to each drawer front and raised on bracket feet. Height 94.5 cm, width 109 cm, depth 52 cm.

Sold for £220

Lot 1032

A George III mahogany bureau, with slope front to well fitted interior and fitted with a series of frieze drawers with brass drop handles with oval backplates and raised on bracket feet. Height 112 cm, width 115 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Lot 1033

Two similar sets of Victorian mahogany dining chairs, one with faceted and one with reeded legs, 4 and 4.

Sold for £110

Lot 1034

A 19th century mahogany standing corner cupboard, with moulded cornice above a pair of panelled doors opening to green and gold painted shelves flanked by canted angles and with conforming base. Height 218 cm, width 106 cm, depth +/- 58 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 1035

A large Victorian mahogany breakfront bookcase, with triangular pediment above a galleried cornice and with open adjustable shelves flanked by pilasters, the base fitted with drawers and raised on squat bun feet. Height 307 cm, width 340 cm, depth 54 cm.

Sold for £280

Lot 1036

An antique oak refectory table, with plank top scratch moulded frieze and raised on turned legs with stretchers. Height 79 cm, length 213 cm, width 87 cm.

Sold for £340

Lot 1037

A fine late 19th century amboyna and other specimen wood Bonheur du Jour, with brass gallery to the superstructure, also fitted with a mirrored central aperture flanked on either side by a panelled cupboard door with Sevres style porcelain plaques, the frieze drawer fitted for writing and with further drawer to either side with open shelves beneath, the whole being ormolu mounted and containing 32 Sevres style porcelain panels. Height 130 cm, width 94 cm, depth 40 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £3100

Lot 1038

A Globe Wernicke mahogany four tier sectional bookcase. Height 142 cm, width 86 cm, depth 27 cm.

Sold for £240

Lot 1039

A 19th century mahogany side table, with single drawer with wooden knob handles raised on turned tapered legs. Height 73 cm, width 51.5 cm, depth 38 cm.

Sold for £160

Lot 1040

A Vernis Martin serpentine fronted display cabinet, the front panel signed Dumas, fitted with glass shelves and with brass mounts, all raised on cabriole legs terminating in sabot feet. Height 174 cm, width 72 cm, depth 44 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £650

Lot 1041

A Kingwood and other specimen wood secretaire abattant, the fall front opening to a series of drawers and apertures with three drawers beneath and with foliate marquetry side panels all raised on short cabriole legs terminating in sabot feet. Height 130 cm, width 68 cm, depth 34 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £250 - £350

Lot 1042

A continental vitrine, with marble top glazed door and painted panel flanked by glazed sides and landscape panels and raised on cabriole legs terminating in sabot feet. Height 163 cm, width 71 cm, depth 36 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £600

Lot 1043

A pair of marquetry oval occasional tables, with crossbanded edges and applied brass mounts, with low shelves and raised on cabriole legs terminating in sabot feet. Height 74 cm, width 56 cm, depth 37.5 cm.

Sold for £500

Lot 1044

An early 20th century parquetry and foliate marquetry shaped occasional table, with brass mounts low shelf and raised on cabriole legs terminating in sabot feet. Height 73 cm, width 71 cm, depth 45 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £80

Lot 1045

A continental kidney shaped side table, with brass gallery to marble top, with three frieze drawers and raised on cabriole legs with low shelf terminating in sabot feet. Height 74 cm, width 62 cm, depth 39 cm.

Sold for £190

Lot 1046

A Georgian mahogany Gainsborough style chair, of large form with upholstered back and seat and raised on legs of square section terminating in brass and leather roller castors. Height to top of back 106 cm, width across arms 69 cm, seat depth 58.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £240

Lot 1047

A 19th century side chair, with upholstered back and seat and raised on moulded front legs. Height to top of back 99 cm, width across seat front 60 cm.

Sold for £150

Lot 1048

A mahogany open armchair, with upholstered back and seat covered in foliate patterned material and raised on legs of square section. Height to top of back 98 cm, width across very front of arms 61.5 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 1049

A carved giltwood and gesso bed head and foot. Height 136 cm, maximum width 151 cm.

Sold for £400

Lot 1050

A Regency rosewood Davenport desk, with sliding top and fitted interior with four actual and four dummy drawers with plinth base and recessed castors. Height 87 cm, width 48 cm, depth 54 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £200 - £300

Lot 1051

A set of four ladderback rush seated dining chairs, Victorian style.

Sold for £80

Lot 1052

A pair of American style Windsor type armchairs, with leather upholstered and studded seats and raised on turned legs. Height to top of back 114 cm, width across arms 55 cm.

Sold for £200

Lot 1053

A reproduction oak refectory table, with three plank top and cleated ends with recessed frieze raised on turned legs with centre and end stretchers. Height 77 cm, width 88 cm. length 183 cm.

Sold for £280

Lot 1054

A George III style oak dresser base, with moulded edge above three frieze drawers and three small shallow drawers, with turned supports and open potboard. Height 84 cm, width 140 cm, depth 47 cm.

Sold for £600

Lot 1055

A late 19th/early 20th century oak two panelled coffer, with carved top and carved panelled front raised on stile feet. Height 52 cm, width 100 cm, depth 55 cm.

Sold for £140

Lot 1056

A George III mahogany longcase clock by Samuel Jordan Chatham, eight day with striking movement, dial width 11 1/4", case height 198 cm.

Sold for £700

Lot 1057

A George III mahogany longcase clock, with swans neck pediment above the arched painted dial with eight day striking movement, the case with canted angles. Height 217 cm.

Estimated: £150 - £200

Lot 1058

A 19th century mahogany serpentine fronted corner cabinet, raised on a stand and with tapered legs of square section terminating in spade feet. Height 200 cm, width 95 cm, depth 55 cm.

Estimated: £300 - £400

Lot 1059

An Edwardian mahogany rose and ribbon marquetry bijouterie table, with hinged top and cabriole legs with shelf between. Height 76 cm, width 64 cm, depth 49 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £400 - £600

Lot 1060

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany standing corner cabinet, with dentil cornice above a glazed door with wooden astragals opening to shaped shelves, the base with panelled front and all raised on tapered legs of square section terminating in spade feet. Height 188 cm, width 63 cm, depth 40 cm.

Estimated: £150 - £200

Lot 1061

A Victorian mahogany Dickens desk, with galleried back, slope writing surface and fitted with frieze and pedestal drawers. Height 105 cm, width 135 cm, depth 67 cm.

Estimated: £250 - £350

Lot 1062

A Victorian Chesterfield settee, upholstered in green velvet type material and raised on turned front legs with castors. Length 190 cm, depth +/- 86 cm, height to top of back 67 cm.

Sold for £280

Lot 1063

An Art Nouveau inlaid mahogany display cabinet, with glazed centre door flanked by open shelves with turned columns between and raised on hexagonal tapered legs. Height 183 cm, width 117 cm, depth 39.5 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £400 - £600

Lot 1064

A Victorian carved oak open bookcase, with gallery and adjustable shelves and raised on bracket feet. Height 150 cm, width 111 cm, depth 28 cm.

Estimated: £150 - £200

Lot 1065

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany bookcase top only. Height 116 cm, width 94 cm, depth 27 cm.

Sold for £90

Lot 1066

A Victorian mahogany bowfronted chest, two short and three long graduated drawers with wooden knob handles. Height 105 cm, width 102 cm, depth 50 cm.

Estimated: £80 - £120

Lot 1067

A Victorian mahogany bookcase, with moulded cornice glazed upper doors and the base fitted with a drawer and panelled cupboard doors and all raised on a plinth. Height 207 cm, width 100.5 cm, depth 45 cm.

Sold for £280

Lot 1068

A Regency mahogany breakfast table, with crossbanded edge and snap action, with turned column and four downswept legs terminating in brass capped castors. Height 72 cm, width 103 cm, length 143 cm.

Sold for £200

Lot 1069

A pair of mahogany bedside cabinets, in the George III style, each with shelved back, cupboard door and raised on tapered legs of square section. Height 90 cm, width 39 cm, depth 31 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £460

Lot 1070

A Regency mahogany library table, with tooled leather writing surface and with two actual and two dummy frieze drawers with scroll end supports and turned feet. Height 77 cm, width 106 cm, depth 75.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £400

Lot 1071

A Regency mahogany dining table with two leaves, each D end with pullout action and raised on turned legs terminating in brass castors. Height 73 cm, width 125 cm, length 242 cm.

Estimated: £250 - £300

Lot 1072

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany armchair, with drop in seat and raised on legs of square section. Height to top of back 97 cm, width across arms 55 cm.

Sold for £70

Lot 1073

An Islamic bone and mother of pearl inlaid hexagonal occasional table. Height 74 cm, width 52 cm.

Sold for £220

Lot 1074

A pair of continental Regency style upholstered chairs, with padded backs and stuffover seats and raised on legs of square section. Height to top of back 92 cm, width across arms 60 cm.

Estimated: £300 - £400

Lot 1075

A Victorian mahogany bedside cabinet, with single door with wooden knob handle with shelf to interior and raised on a plinth base. Height 78 cm, width 39 cm, depth 39 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 1076

A Edwardian inlaid mahogany demi lune display case, with rear upstand and raised on tapered legs of square section united by a shelf and terminating in spade feet. Height 160 cm, width 93 cm, depth 43 cm.

Estimated: £200 - £300

Lot 1077

A Victorian mahogany desk chair, with solid shaped seat and raised on four downswept legs terminating in scroll feet. Height to top of back 82 cm, width across arms 65 cm.

Sold for £130

Lot 1078

A Victorian mahogany side table, with gallery fitted with three drawers and with silhouette end supports with centre stretcher and raised on bun feet. Height 80 cm, width 121 cm, depth 38 cm.

Sold for £190

Lot 1079

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany square bookcase, raised on castors. Height 72 cm, top 50 cm square.

Estimated: £200 - £300

Lot 1080

A pair of mahogany standing corner cabinets, of narrow form with shelved upper sections. Height 167 cm, width 43 cm, depth 24 cm.

Estimated: £250 - £300

Lot 1081

A continental display cabinet, with brass gallery and marble top above a glazed door opening to plush lined shelves and raised on turned legs. Height 148 cm, width 67 cm, depth 35 cm.

Estimated: £400 - £600

Lot 1082

A Victorian walnut music cabinet, with shelves and apertures and with turned columns to either side. Height 95 cm, width 57 cm, depth 40 cm.

Estimated: £200 - £300

Lot 1083

A Regency mahogany elbow chair, with stuffover seat and raised on turned tapered reeded legs. Height to top of back 84 cm, width across arms 53 cm.

Sold for £130

Lot 1084

A mahogany and rosewood banded twin drop flap Pembroke table, with end drawer and centre column raised on four downswept legs with brass castors. Height 71 cm, length 89 cm, depth flaps down 51 cm.

Estimated: £200 - £300

Lot 1085

A George III mahogany bureau, with slope front to fitted interior and with four long graduated drawers with brass drop handles and raised on bracket feet. Height 107 cm, width 105 cm, depth 51.5 cm.

Sold for £280

Lot 1086

A Regency rosewood brass inlaid side cabinet, with mirrored upstand and fitted with glazed doors and shelves and raised on scroll feet. Height 127 cm, width 150 cm, depth 34 cm.

Estimated: £400 - £600

Lot 1087

A George III mahogany bedside cabinet, with tambour door and drawer and raised on legs of moulded square section. Height 78 cm, width 51 cm, depth 47 cm.

Estimated: £400 - £600

Lot 1088

A Chinese hardwood desk, with frieze drawers and with drawers and cupboards to the pedestals. Height 81 cm, width 140 cm, depth 72 cm.

Sold for £280

Lot 1089

A Queen Anne style walnut bureau bookcase, with glazed upper section, the base with slope front to fitted interior and with two serpentine drawers and all raised on cabriole legs terminating in pad feet. Height 194 cm, width 66 cm, depth 42.5 cm.

Sold for £280

Lot 1090

A brass and deep buttoned leather club fender. Height 53 cm, internal width 166 cm, internal depth 29 cm, external width 188 cm, external depth 42 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £750