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 1191

A 19th century inlaid mahogany dressing table, with three drawers and raised on tapered legs of square section. Height 74 cm, width 95 cm, depth 49 cm.

Estimated: £200 - £300

Lot 1192

A Queen Anne style walnut serpentine fronted chest of drawers, crossbanded and with moulded edge and with three frieze drawers with brass drop handles and lock escutcheons and raised on cabriole legs terminating in pad feet. Height 94 cm, width 61 cm, depth 45 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Lot 1193

A mahogany torchere, with moulded edge and turned and fluted column raised on three downswept legs terminating in pad feet. Height 111 cm, top diameter 28 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 1194

A continental low occasional table, with parquetry top crossbanded and with brass edge and fitted with a drawer to either end and raised on tapered legs of square section united by a raised shelf. Height 60 cm, width 56 cm, depth 41 cm.

Sold for £90

Lot 1195

A pair of William IV mahogany side chairs, with drop in seats and raised on turned tapered reeded front legs.

Sold for £40

Lot 1196

An early 18th century walnut fall front secretaire, with fitted interior and with a series of drawers to the base with brass handles and pierced backplates and all raised on short bun feet. Height 165 cm, width 108 cm, depth 49 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £1700

Lot 1197

A George III style bookcase, in two sections the upper part with wooden astragals opening to shelves, the base fitted with drawers and cupboards and containing a vintage Garrard Model 301 record deck. Height 207 cm, width 74 cm.

Estimated: £500 - £800

Lot 1198

A Victorian mahogany pedestal sideboard, with moulded edge and three frieze drawers, each pedestal fitted with either trays or a drawer. Height 93 cm, width 170 cm, depth 56 cm.

Estimated: £70 - £100

Lot 1199

A Victorian mahogany chest of drawers, with moulded edge and rounded corners and with two short and three long graduated drawers with wooden knob handles with moulded drawer fronts and raised on a plinth base. Height 110 cm, width 122 cm, depth 54 cm.

Sold for £225

Lot 1200

An oak bookcase, in two sections with moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors and adjustable shelves, the base with panelled cupboard doors and raised on bun feet. Height 217 cm, width 139 cm, depth 43 cm.

Estimated: £500 - £800

Lot 1201

A George III mahogany bureau, of small proportions and fitted with four drawers with brass drop handles and pierced backplates and raised on bracket feet. Height 94 cm, width 76 cm, depth 43 cm.

Sold for £250

Lot 1202

A Victorian mahogany bookcase, the top with moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors with adjustable shelves, the base with cupboard doors flanked by half round pillars and raised on a plinth base. Height 210 cm, width at waist 117 cm, depth 46 cm.

Sold for £280

Lot 1203

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany bureau, satinwood banded and boxwood and ebony strung fitted with two short and three long drawers with brass drop handles and raised on bracket feet. Height 100 cm, width 92 cm, depth 52 cm.

Estimated: £150 - £200

Lot 1204

A Victorian Chesterfield settee, upholstered in velvet type material, deep buttoned and raised on short turned legs terminating in castors. Height to top of back 75 cm, width +/- 204 cm, depth +/- 82 cm.

Estimated: £400 - £600

Lot 1205

A Victorian mahogany bowfronted chest of drawers, two short and three long with wooden knob handles flanked by applied mouldings and raised on bracket feet. Height 109 cm, width 110 cm, depth 55 cm.

Sold for £120

Lot 1206

A mahogany extending dining table with three leaves, with carved edge recessed frieze and raised on carved cabriole legs terminating in claw and ball feet with castors. Height 77 cm, width 121 cm, length closed 148 cm, one extra leaf at 56 cm, and two at 44 cm.

Estimated: £400 - £600

Lot 1207

A William IV rosewood library table, with moulded edge and rounded corners fitted with two frieze drawers to one side and raised silhouette end supports and short carved feet with castors. Height 75 cm, length 145 cm, depth 66 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £500 - £800

Lot 1208

A Victorian mahogany pedestal desk or dressing table, with moulded edge fitted with three frieze drawers and three further drawers to each pedestal. Height 79 cm, width 123 cm, depth 64 cm.

Estimated: £200 - £300

Lot 1209

An 18th century oak three panelled coffer, carved to the front panels and raised on tall stile feet. Height 67 cm, width 127 cm, depth 55 cm.

Sold for £220

Lot 1210

A George III tall oak chest of drawers, two short and five long graduated drawers with brass drop handles with pierced backplates and cockbeading to each drawer front and raised on bracket feet. Height 134 cm, width 108 cm, depth 53 cm.

Sold for £220

Lot 1211

An early 19th century mahogany chest of drawers, two short and three long with brass drop handles and pierced backplates and raised on bracket feet. Height 100 cm, width 96 cm, depth 52.5 cm.

Estimated: £200 - £300

Lot 1212

A George III oak and mahogany crossbanded longcase clock, by James Monkhouse of Carlisle, with 30 hour movement and moonphase, the case with long trunk door flanked by quarter column corners and raised on bracket feet. Height 218 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 1213

A late 19th/early 20th century Vernis Martin cabinet, with painted panels and glazed door with ormolu mounts and raised on six cabriole legs terminating in sabot feet. Height 194 cm, width 120 cm, depth 49 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £3200

Lot 1214

A nest of three craftsman made unique sofa tables, boxwood and ebony strung and satinwood banded, each raised on silhouette end supports with downswept legs terminating in brass capped castors. Tallest 80 cm, width 90 cm, depth 56 cm, smallest height 46 cm, width 67 cm, depth 41 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £300

Lot 1215

A George III mahogany and walnut bureau, chevron banded, the slope front with tooled leather writing surface and with fitted interior above four long graduated drawers with brass drop handles and cockbeading to each drawer front and raised on bracket feet. Height 107 cm, width 92 cm, depth 49 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £220

Lot 1216

A George III style mahogany bowfronted hanging corner cupboard, with brass hinges and lock escutcheons. Height 94 cm, width 66 cm, depth 45 cm.

Sold for £35

Lot 1217

A continental walnut and ebonised two tier circular stand, raised on cabriole legs. Height 77 cm, diameter 35 cm.

Sold for £110

Lot 1218

A set of six Victorian rosewood dining chairs, with moulded showframes, stuffover seats upholstered in foliate patterned fabric and raised on cabriole legs (see illustration).

Sold for £300

Lot 1219

A Victorian rosewood framed nursing chair, with upholstered back and seat and serpentine front rail raised on cabriole legs. Height to top of back 95 cm, width across seat front 51 cm.

Sold for £90

Lot 1220

A carved oak Welsh spinning stool.

Sold for £30

Lot 1221

A late 19th/early 20th century Vernis Martin display cabinet, with ormolu mounts with single glazed door and three bombe painted panels raised on cabriole legs terminating in sabot feet. Height 180 cm, width 86 cm, depth 47 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £1100

Lot 1222

A Victorian walnut four tier graduated corner whatnot stand, with turned spindles and raised on short turned legs. Height 146 cm, maximum width 54 cm, depth 38 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 1223

A Victorian walnut turnover top combined games and work table, cribbage, backgammon and chess, with sliding wooden bag raised on turned supports with centre stretcher and downswept legs terminating in castors. Height 71 cm, width 61 cm, depth 42 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £400

Lot 1224

A set of six Edwardian rosewood side chairs, inlaid and with stuffover seats and raised on turned front legs (see illustration).

Estimated: £150 - £200

Lot 1225

A reproduction octagonal wine cooler, with moulded edge and hinged top to open interior with brass carrying handle to either side and raised on four moulded legs terminating in brass castors. Height 74 cm, width 37.5 cm.

Sold for £130

Lot 1226

A 19th century gilt framed overmantle mirror, with breakfront and Apollo chariot scene above three bevelled glass mirror plates. Height 90 cm, width 140 cm.

Sold for £120

Lot 1227

A Regency/William IV mahogany rosewood banded and boxwood strung turnover top tea table, raised on a turned column with four downswept legs terminating in brass castors. Height 73 cm, width 92 cm, depth 45 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £340

Lot 1228

A Victorian mahogany Wellington chest, good quality with moulded edge above a series of drawers and Wellington chest action raised on a plinth base. Height 111 cm, width 49 cm, depth 37 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £500

Lot 1229

A Victorian walnut two tier etagere, with turned supports and downswept legs terminating in castors. Height 72 cm, width 83 cm, depth 47 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 1230

A 19th century mahogany and walnut chest of drawers, with moulded edge above five long graduated drawers with brass drop handles and shaped backplates and raised on bracket feet. Height 89 cm, width 81 cm, depth 44 cm.

Sold for £260

Lot 1231

An 18th century mahogany and crossbanded longcase clock, with 30 hour movement by Jonas Barber of Winster, single pointer, the case with long arched trunk door flanked by quarter column corners and all raised on bracket feet. Height 197 cm, width 52.5 cm at cornice, width at trunk 31 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £950

Lot 1232

An Edwardian mahogany bijouterie table, with glass top and shaped outline, blind fretwork carved and raised on cabriole legs united by a raised shelf. Height 78 cm, width 53 cm, depth 35 cm.

Sold for £120

Lot 1233

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany circular occasional table, with turned stem and three downswept boxwood strung legs. Height 61 cm, diameter 38 cm.

Sold for £160

Lot 1234

An Edwardian mahogany wall mounting shelf unit, with fretwork sides and fitted with two small drawers. Height 40 cm, width 84 cm, depth 18 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 1235

A Victorian walnut enclosed Canterbury, with fretwork panels and of shaped outline raised on short castors. Height 52.5 cm, width 52 cm, depth 40 cm.

Sold for £190

Lot 1236

A Victorian mahogany pole screen, with woolwork tapestry panel, with turned support and downswept legs terminating in scroll feet.

Sold for £100

Lot 1237

An Edwardian mahogany hanging corner cupboard, shaped outline the doors opening to shelves and being ebony and boxwood strung. Height 67.5 cm, width 45 cm, depth 37 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £70

Lot 1238

A mahogany lamp standard, with reeded column and three downswept legs terminating in claw feet.

Sold for £90

Lot 1239

A William IV rosewood teapoy, with moulded edge opening to a series of caddies and open apertures, with turned column, quatreform base and short lobed feet. Height 83 cm, width 45 cm, depth 32 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 1240

A late 19th/early 20th century Chippendale style fretwork and parcel gilt three glass overmantle mirror. Height 86 cm, width 123 cm.

Sold for £130

Lot 1241

A William IV rosewood breakfast table, with moulded edge and recessed frieze with centre column, quatreform base and bun feet with recessed castors. Height 72.5 cm, diameter 130 cm.

Sold for £140

Lot 1242

A mahogany torchere, with circular top turned column and three downswept legs terminating in pad feet. Height 91 cm, diameter 30 cm.

Sold for £35

Lot 1243

An early 20th century Jacobean style dresser with delft rack, the drawers with moulded fronts and brass drop handles with pierced backplates, with open pot board beneath and raised on short stile feet. Height 160 cm, width 172 cm, depth 48 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 1244

A late 19th century gilt framed wall mirror, with cherub and scroll mount. Height 104 cm, width 70 cm.

Sold for £120

Lot 1245

An early 19th century oak longcase clock by Blaylock Longtown, with 30 hour movement, with long trunk door and raised on a plinth base. Height 209 cm.

Sold for £130

Lot 1246

An 18th century walnut bureau, well figured and with fitted interior and tooled leather writing surface, with four drawers with brass drop handles and similar lock escutcheons and raised on bracket feet. Height 94 cm, width 84 cm, depth 49 cm.

Sold for £400

Lot 1247

A Victorian rosewood pole screen, with needlework panel and raised on cabriole legs terminating in scroll feet.

Sold for £120

Lot 1248

A William IV mahogany bowfronted chest of drawers, two short and three long with wooden knob handles flanked by turned columns and raised on bun feet. Height 110 cm, width 118 cm, depth 60 cm.

Sold for £360

Lot 1249

An 18th century walnut chest of drawers, with slide above four graduated drawers with brass drop handles and shaped backplates and brass lock escutcheons and raised on bracket feet. Height 82 cm, width 76 cm, depth 40 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £1100

Lot 1250

A Victorian walnut Davenport, with rear stationery compartment, with four drawers and four dummy drawers and raised on bun feet with recessed castors. Height 80 cm, width 53 cm, depth 52 cm.

Sold for £340

Lot 1251

Two Edwardian mahogany and rosewood armchairs, one with serpentine front.

Sold for £60

Lot 1252

A Victorian inlaid walnut bedside cabinet, with arched panelled door and plinth base. Height 79 cm, width 38 cm, depth 38 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 1253

A Chippendale style mahogany fretwork wall mirror. Height 69 cm, width 41 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 1254

A Victorian rosewood centre table of shaped outline, with turned column and downswept legs terminating in scroll feet with castors beneath. Height 72 cm, diameter 80 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £380

Lot 1255

A part 18th century and later walnut bureau bookcase, with swans neck pediment above a mirrored door with candle slide beneath opening to a fitted interior, the base with slope front also to fitted interior and with five frieze drawers with brass handles and raised on bracket feet. Height 192 cm including finial, width 52 cm, depth 44 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £750

Lot 1256

An early 19th century Scottish inlaid mahogany turnover top tea table, with frieze drawer with wooden knob handles and raised on tapered legs of square section. Height 74 cm, width 97 cm, depth 46 cm.

Sold for £120

Lot 1257

An Edwardian mahogany hanging cabinet, with glazed doors with bevelled glass opening to shelves. Height 82 cm, width 75 cm, depth 26 cm.

Estimated: £70 - £100

Lot 1258

A William IV mahogany centre Pembroke table, with drawer to either end, the centre reeded column with quatreform base and short turned feet. Height 70 cm, width 122 cm, depth flaps down 56 cm.

Sold for £340

Lot 1259

A Victorian rosewood framed armchair, with upholstered back, stuffover seat and padded arms raised on short stylised tulip carved front legs terminating in castors. Height to top of back 103 cm, width across arm pads 68 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 1260

A Regency mahogany Gillows style turnover top tea table, with moulded edge and rounded corners with canted angles and raised on turned tapered reeded legs terminating in castors. Height 75 cm, width 89 cm, depth 44 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £340

Lot 1261

A Victorian walnut credenza, well figured with three glazed doors and raised on a plinth base. Height 93 cm, width 134 cm, depth 37 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £320

Lot 1262

A George III oak and inlaid longcase clock by Henry Wade London, with two train striking movement, the case with long arched trunk door flanked by fluted quarter column corners with brass capitals and all raised on bracket feet. Height including finial 224 cm, width across hood base 45 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £600

Lot 1263

A Vernis Martin style display cabinet, circa 1950 with applied brass mounts, painted panels, signed H Martin and raised on cabriole legs with sabot feet. Height 160 cm, width 100 cm, depth 38 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £850

Lot 1264

A nest of three walnut veneered shaped circular occasional tables, with turned supports and sledge feet. Tallest 54 cm, widest 48 cm.

Sold for £260

Lot 1265

A Victorian walnut oval worktable, with fretwork and fitted interior, with faceted and carved column with four downswept legs terminating in scroll feet. Height 71 cm, width 50 cm.

Sold for £300

Lot 1266

A Victorian walnut four tier fretwork whatnot stand. Height 150 cm, maximum width 64 cm.

Sold for £110

Lot 1267

An antique walnut lowboy, chevron banded and with moulded edge with three frieze drawers and raised on cabriole legs terminating in pad feet. Height 71 cm, width 74 cm, depth 50 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £300

Lot 1268

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany circular wine table, with inlaid and turned column and three downswept legs terminating in pad feet. Height 69 cm, diameter 37 cm.

Sold for £150

Lot 1269

An Edwardian cylinder bureau in the Vernis Martin style, with signed painted panel with piano front and fitted interior and raised on cabriole legs terminating in sabot feet. Height 107 cm, width 78 cm, depth 54 cm. NOTE: There is an accompanying ink note stating "This desk was used by King Edward VII at the Royal Pavillion Royal Show Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1907. At the conclusion of the show it was purchased from Robson & Sons by A.C. Tucker Esq" (see illustration).

Sold for £600

Lot 1270

A gilt and blue painted lamp standard, with circular base and short feet.

Sold for £110

Lot 1271

A 19th century giltwood and gesso inverted breakfront overmantle mirror, with Apollo chariot scene and with three bevelled glass plates. Height 90 cm, width 140 cm.

Sold for £200

Lot 1272

A Victorian rosewood torchere, with carved and fluted column with triform base. Height 108 cm, diameter 30 cm.

Sold for £280

Lot 1273

An 18th century walnut bureau, well figured, the slope front opening to a fitted interior and with four graduated drawers with brass drop handles and moulded drawer fronts and all raised on bracket feet. Height 101 cm, width 78 cm, depth 50 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £1200

Lot 1274

A 19th century inlaid mahogany serving table, with inverted breakfront and fitted with a series of drawers, all crossbanded and boxwood and ebony strung and raised on tapered legs of square section terminating in castors. Height 77 cm, width 130 cm, depth 52 cm.

Sold for £170

Lot 1275

A set of two carver arm and four single Regency mahogany dining chairs, with rope twist top rails, drop in seats upholstered in green velvet type material and raised on sabre front legs (see illustration).

Sold for £460

Lot 1276

A Victorian walnut pole screen, with fretwork pediment to the arched panel decorated with roses and classical ruins.

Sold for £45

Lot 1277

An early 19th century giltwood and gesso overmantle mirror, with centre oval bevelled glass, flanked by moulded columns and raised on ceramic feet. Height 84 cm, width 140 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £360

Lot 1278

A George III mahogany turnover top tea table, painted with floral swags and raised on tapered legs of square section terminating in brass castors. Height 73 cm, width 92 cm, depth 45 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £380

Lot 1279

A Victorian mahogany corner stick stand, with metal drip tray. Height 80 cm, width 31 cm.

Sold for £110

Lot 1280

A late 19th century giltwood and gesso girandole mirror, with oval bevelled glass. Height 90 cm, width 52 cm.

Sold for £90

Lot 1281

A pair of Victorian walnut bedside cupboards, each modelled as four drawers, with moulded edge and rounded corners and with plinth base. Height 70 cm, width 41 cm, depth 41 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £1000

Lot 1282

A George III style mahogany serpentine fronted reproduction chest of two short and three long drawers with brass drop handles and pierced backplates, with fluted quarter column corners and raised on ogee moulded bracket feet. Height 67 cm, width 77 cm, depth 42.5 cm.

Sold for £280

Lot 1283

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany corner armchair, with fan decorated back upholstered seat and raised on turned legs. Width across arms 59 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 1284

A Victorian walnut clover leaf shaped occasional table, with turned supports and cabriole legs. Height 73 cm, width 54.5 cm.

Sold for £340

Lot 1285

A 19th century giltwood and gesso framed mirror, in the rococo style, with moulded scrolling frame. Height 120 cm, width 92 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £480

Lot 1286

A Florentine style gilt framed mirror, foliate design with bevelled glass. Height 70 cm, width 61 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £150

Lot 1287

A pair of Victorian walnut bedside cupboards, each with moulded edge and rounded corners and with canted angles with corbels and raised on a plinth base. Height 82 cm, width 40 cm, depth 36 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £950

Lot 1288

A Victorian games topped walnut work table, with fitted interior faceted column and cabriole legs terminating in pad feet. Height 72 cm, width 43 cm.

Sold for £130

Lot 1289

An early 20th century continental Kingwood circular and shaped occasional table with cabriole legs with ormolu mounts and sabot feet. Height 74 cm, diameter 61 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £1000

Lot 1290

A Victorian walnut occasional chair, with upholstered seat and turned legs.

Sold for £70