13th Jan, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST
A Glass Pestle and Mortar, circa 1830, the bell shaped bowl engraved with a monogram flanked by a rose and thistle, the reverse with hops and barley, on a circular foot
15cm diameter
A Pair of Bonnet Glasses, circa 1780, the semi-fluted ogee bowls engraved with a geometric band
8cm high
Two Honeycomb Moulded Bonnet Glasses
8.5cm and 8cm high
A Pair of Anglo-Irish Urn Shaped Salts
10cm high (8)
Sold for £320
Estimated at £150 - £200
Pestle and mortar with notable wear and scratches. Free from chips and cracks.
Four bonnet glasses, general minor wear and scratches. No chips or cracks and have not been reduced in height.
Pair of salts. Very minor flakes to the square pedestals only.
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Auction: Country House, 13th Jan, 2023
The Country House Sales offer an appealing mix of traditional antiques and curiosities, good furnishing pieces and specialist collectors’ items. The sales incorporate the contents of important properties and private collections as well as individually consigned lots redolent of the English Country House.
Part I (Day One) (Lots 1- 440): Glass, Ceramics, Oriental and Works of Art
Part II (Day Two) (Lots 500-798): Carpets, Clocks and Furniture
Part III (Day Two) (Lots 1000-1185): Pictures and Garden Furniture and Statuary
Viewing
Tuesday 10th January - Thursday 12th January 10am-4pm, Friday 13th January 10am-4pm (for Day Two of the sale only), and the morning of the sale from 8am
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