Single-Owner Collections

A George III mahogany lowboy, the moulded top above two short and a single long drawer, on block legs, height approx 72cm, width approx 74cm, depth approx 50cm.

A late Victorian rosewood and foliate inlaid kidney shaped occasional table by Edwards & Roberts, the floral decorated top above a single frieze drawer, on square tapering legs, height approx 74cm, width approx 56cm (faults).

A Victorian mahogany tester bed, the moulded canopy top above a pair of reeded front posts, height approx 218cm, width approx 188cm, length approx 175cm.

A George II mahogany fold-over tea table, the edge carved with rosettes above a single drawer, on carved tapering legs and pad feet, height approx 73cm, width approx 85cm (faults).

A mid-19th Century Gothic Revival rosewood hanging wall cabinet of lancet arch form, the top with a circular reserve inscribed 'Mary' below a crown above a pierced fretwork and glass door, height approx 66cm, width approx 53cm (faults).

A mid-Victorian ebonized bedroom chair, the back inset with a porcelain plaque, together with another ebonized chair with caned seat.

A 19th Century mahogany basin stand, the circular bowl recess above two drawers, on tripod legs, height approx 85cm.

A Victorian giltwood triptych firescreen, originally housed in Windsor Castle, the reeded frame with rosette corners, the panels inset with pleated silk and foliate damask, raised on carved acanthus leaf downswept legs terminating in reeded bun feet, the underside of the frame marked 'Windsor Castle, Room 219' with crowned V.R. cypher and dated 1866, height approx 107cm, width approx 124cm. Note: this lot comes with a copy of a letter from Sir Geoffrey de Bellaigue, Director of The Royal Collection, stating that 'Room 219 was the School Room in 1866' and that 'the original covering was a green silk ...'.

A mid-Victorian satin walnut bedroom suite, comprising a tester bed with barley twist footboard, a wardrobe, a chest of drawers, a dressing table with mirror back, a commode, a towel rail and a marble-topped washstand.

A Victorian rectangular box seat ottoman, on bun feet, height approx 37cm, width approx 94cm, together with another square ottoman.

A George III mahogany gentleman's washstand with inlaid fan paterae and boxwood line borders, the double-hinged lid above a single drawer, on tapering block legs and castors, height approx 89cm, width approx 61.5cm.

A late 17th/early 18th Century wing back armchair with scrolling armrests, raised on carved cabriole legs united by shaped stretchers, height approx 130cm, width approx 83cm (faults).

An Edwardian Neoclassical Revival satinwood and parcel gilt display cabinet of serpentine fronted form, with painted floral borders and reserves on a black ground, the top fitted with a single door flanked by fluted gilt pilasters and glazed panels, the base fitted with a single door flanked by crossbanded panels, on tapering fluted legs, height approx 197cm, width approx 134cm.

A pair of mid-19th Century gilt cast brass girandole wall mirrors, decorated with masks and foliage and fitted with scrolling candle holders, height approx 40cm, together with a 19th Century cast brass wall mirror, approx 60cm x 29cm.

An early 20th Century figured mahogany display cabinet of inverted breakfront form, the central bookshelf flanked by a pair of glazed cabinets above three drawers and two cupboards, on carved feet, height approx 194cm, width approx 165cm, depth approx 54cm.

A mid-Victorian walnut work table, the serpentine shaped top fitted with a hinged lid above a drawer, raised on carved tripod supports, height approx 77cm, width approx 55cm.

An early 20th Century William & Mary style floral marquetry inlaid fold-over demi-lune card table, raised on octagonal tapering legs united by shaped stretchers, height approx 74cm, width approx 78cm.

A 16th Century ebonized and verre églomisé table chest of two short and three long drawers, reputed to have belonged to Mary, Queen of Scots, the drawer fronts and sides with inset glass panels within ebonized astragals, backed with coloured papers and decorated with birds, leaves and flowers, mirrored hearts and stars, fitted with shaped drop handles, height approx 53cm, width approx 51cm, depth approx 24.5cm (alterations and restoration). Note: this chest appears to have once been in Whitby Museum and possibly sold in 1924 to raise funds for the present museum building. A Brief Account of a Tour Through Some Parts of Scotland by Robert Hunter Junr, published in 1839, states 'Holyrood house ... Here Mary Queen of Scots resided ... A small cabinet that belonged to her, is to be seen in the Whitby Museum'. Provenance: Dreweatt Neate, 18th and 19th Century Furniture ...', Wednesday 18th November 1992, Lot 63.

A 19th Century Charles II style walnut arched back armchair with needlework seat and back, the carved scroll arms above an arched and scrolled front stretcher, height approx 133cm, width approx 64cm.