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 796
A Victorian Irish Silver Salver by James Fray, Dublin, 1839

Sold for £2,600
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,800

Lot 806
A Victorian Silver Jug by Robert Hennell, London, 1854

Sold for £2,000
Estimated at £700 - £1,000

Lot 812
A French Silver Bowl by Odiot, Paris, Circa 1880

Sold for £1,100
Estimated at £500 - £800

Lot 862
A French Carved Giltwood Serpentine-Shape...

Sold for £2,800
Estimated at £700 - £1,000

Lot 863
Manner of Pieter Lastman (1583-1633) Dutch...

Sold for £950
Estimated at £700 - £1,000

Lot 864
A French Bronze Ormolu Cartel Clock and...

Sold for £1,800
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000

Lot 865
A Set of Eight Victorian Carved Giltwood and...

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

Lot 866
A Pair of French Louis XV-Style Mahogany and...

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

Lot 868
A Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer and Matching...

Sold for £3,200
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500

Lot 870
A French Empire Bronze Ormolu Quarter Striking...

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

Lot 871
A Louis XV-Style Kingwood and Gilt...

Sold for £650
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 872
A Gilt-Metal-Mounted Sèvres-Style Porcelain...

Sold for £2,200
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,000