Corby Castle

Lot: 1 to 369 - 22nd Jan, 2026 9:30 GMT/BST
Lot: 370 to 731 - 23rd Jan, 2026 9:30 GMT/BST
Lot: 732 to 1180 - 24th Jan, 2026 9:30 GMT/BST

Catalogue: View Page Turner Catalogue
Lots: 1139

An extensive collection of art, antiques and silver from Corby Castle, Cumbria, went under the hammer in a landmark three-day sale at The Auction Centre, Leyburn.

One of Cumbria’s most historically important mansion houses, grade I-listed Corby Castle sits on a plateau, rising above the picturesque River Eden to the east of Carlisle. The Manor of Corby was granted to Hubert de Vallibus by Henry II and passed to Andrew de Harcia, Earl of Carlisle before being given to Richard Salkeld in 1336. The estate remained in the hands of the Salkeld family until it was sold in 1611 to Lord William Howard, the third son of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk. The house is built around a red sandstone peel tower, or fortified tower house, built in the 13th century; William Howard added a two-storied L-shaped house to the peel tower, and the house was once again modified in the early 19th century by descendant Henry Howard. Between 1812 and 1814, Scottish architect Peter Nicholson gave the castle a new rectangular plan and the harmonious neo-classical façade in the distinctive local red sandstone that graces the building today. Corby Castle remained in the Howard family until 1994, when Lord and Lady Ballyedmond, as new owners, began an inspired revival of Corby, giving new life to one of the great Cumbrian mansions.

The sale comprises over 1,100 lots, ranging from period portraits and 17th century tapestries to decorative 19th century furniture and clocks, and one of the most extensive collections of silver to come onto the market in recent times. Lord and Lady Ballyedmond carefully restored and furnished Corby as a much-loved family retreat for grand entertaining, with style and elegance apparent throughout. The auction provides a unique opportunity for buyers at all levels to acquire exquisite and rare pieces from this outstanding property.

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Lot 969
A Victorian Figured Walnut, Marquetry-Inlaid...

Sold for £550
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 970
Three Walnut-Framed Dining Chairs, recovered...

Sold for £500
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 971
A Pair of French Gilt-Bronze Urns, in Régence...

Sold for £1,300
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 972
A Late 19th Century Carved Mahogany Silver...

Sold for £500
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 973
A Spode Porcelain Supper Set on Mahogany Tray,...

Sold for £450
Estimated at £300 - £500

Lot 974
A George III Mahogany Side Table, the moulded...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 975
A Set of Twelve Derby Porcelain Dinner Plates,...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 976
A French Louis XV-Style Kingwood-Crossbanded,...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 977
Four Glass Magnum Decanters, in Regency style,...

Sold for £600
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 978
A Set of Twenty Four Meissen-Style Porcelain...

Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £500 - £700

Lot 979
A Stone China Dinner Service, circa 1830,...

Sold for £2,500
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 980
A Sèvres-Style Porcelain Coffee Set, ground...

Sold for £5,000
Estimated at £300 - £500

Lot 981
An Extensive Limoges Porcelain Dinner and...

Sold for £700
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 982
Twenty-Two Glass Rummers, early 19th century,...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £100 - £200

Lot 983
A Pair of Glass Vases, 19th century, with...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 984
A Glass Table Suite, early 20th century,...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 985
A Part Suite of Table Glassware, 19th century,...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 986
A Royal Doulton Crystal Cut-Glass Table Suite,...

Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 987
A Cut-Glass Table Suite, Stevens & Williams,...

Sold for £450
Estimated at £300 - £500

Lot 988
A Regency Glass Ale Jug, engraved MR N.PLAYER...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 1021
A Victorian Silver Jug by James Garrard, London, 1890

Sold for £5,500
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500

Lot 1040
An Irish Mahogany Extending Dining Table by...

Sold for £900
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,800

Lot 1041
A Set of Sixteen George III-Style Tub...

Sold for £1,900
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500

Lot 1042
An Ebonised Striking Wall Clock, signed Aett...

Sold for £2,000
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,000

Lot 1043
A Pair of George III-Style Oversized Armchairs,...

Sold for £1,900
Estimated at £800 - £1,200

Lot 1044
A Victorian Mahogany Scroll-End Sofa, 2nd half...

Sold for £450
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 1045
Afshar Rug Southwest Iran, Modern The crimson...

Sold for £420
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 1046
A George II-Style Carved Mahogany Library...

Sold for £800
Estimated at £600 - £800

Lot 1047
Brussels Tapestry Attributed to Pieter Van den...

Sold for £5,000
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000

Lot 1048
A Victorian Carved Giltwood and Gesso...

Sold for £2,500
Estimated at £800 - £1,200

Lot 1049
A French Bronze Ormolu Porcelain Striking...

Sold for £5,500
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500

Lot 1050
A Victorian Copper Log Bin, late 19th century,...

Sold for £550
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 1051
A French Louis XV-Style Brass Fire Fender, the...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £300 - £500

Lot 1052
A Victorian Mahogany Circular Dining or Gaming...

Sold for £420
Estimated at £300 - £500

Lot 1053
A George IV Carved Mahogany Sideboard, 2nd...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 1054
A Regency Mahogany-Framed Armchair, early 19th...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 1055
A Quartetto of Victorian Rosewood, Marquetry...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 1056
A George IV Mahogany-Framed Chaise Longue, 2nd...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £100 - £200

Lot 1057
A Victorian Carved Oak Armchair, late 19th...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 1058
A Carved Green Verdite Bust of a Zimbabwean...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 1059
A Louis XIV Aubusson Mythological Tapestry...

Sold for £5,000
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000

Lot 1060
A Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester Porcelain...

Sold for £1,500
Estimated at £700 - £1,000

Lot 1061
A Louis XV Aubusson Verdure Tapestry...

Sold for £7,000
Estimated at £3,000 - £5,000

Lot 1062
A Victorian Walnut and Figured Walnut...

Sold for £2,800
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 1063
A Victorian 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer'...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £200 - £300