17th May, 2025 9:30 GMT/BST
Country House Sale
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A Turned Wood Trencher, probably 17th/18th century, of square form with central circular depression and with smaller circular salt
21.5cm by 22cm
For a similar trencher see Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number 702B-1891, where it is noted that wooden trenchers replaced stale bread as a plate around 1500 and these continued to be used until the 19th century and possibly into the 20th century. Sycamore was often used for trenchers as it does not spoon?? to under-abrasion or transmit a bitter taste to the food
Sold for £800
Estimated at £200 - £300
Surface scratches and wear. Underside timber split not showing on the front.
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Auction: Country House Sale, 17th May, 2025
The Country House Sale at Tennants Auctioneers will see a host of good traditional art, antiques and furnishing items come under the hammer in a two-day sale on 16th and 17th May. The first day will comprise “The Selected Contents of Scorborough Lodge from the estate of Stephen Thornley- Wilson”, a traditional mixed estate of nearly 200 lots.
A good mix of traditional and sporting art include works by Thomas Rowlandson, John Trickett, David Shepherd, Franz Xaver Petter and an interesting 18th century English School Naval Figures Before a Coastline and Landscape with Castle, with provenance from the Estate of the Late Lord Lloyd of Berwick (1929-2024).
Along with a good selection of clocks and rare rugs are good seated furniture including a Pair of Prince of Wales Investiture Chairs designed by Lord Snowdon for the Investiture at Caernarfon Castle on 1st July 1966. There is also a good offering of garden furniture and ornaments.
The sale will also include a range of quirky country house items such as 17th/18th Century Trenchers, and an Early 20th Century Cast Iron Duck Decoy.
Viewing
Wednesday 14th May - Thursday 15th May 10am-4pm, Friday 16th May 8am-4pm and the morning of the sale from 8am.
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