10th Jan, 2025 9:30 GMT/BST
Ten Delft Tiles, 18th century, painted in manganese with various scenes depicting European figures, including farm workers, hunters and noblemen
12cm square (10) framed
Provenance: Mobbs Collection
Sold for £550
Estimated at £150 - £250
Not examined out of the frames
Pair of figures conversing - glaze crack top centre
Figure carrying corn stook - scratched glaze, edge chip to the bottom
Figure with staff in floriform reserve - wide crazing and scratching
The other tiles in good order
Auction: Country House Sale, 10th Jan, 2025
The Country House Sale will include over 130 pictures, from 18th and 19th century oils through to 20th century watercolours as well as a good sporting art selection, portraits and an array of still life studies.
Good furnishing pieces can be found amongst the furniture, rugs and clocks, and the ceramics and works of art sections includes an interesting collection of treen, and a further instalment of English and Continental Delft from the Mobbs Collection.
The sale will also offer part of The Selected Contents of Eden Lacy, Lazonby, from the estate of Victor Gubbins. Further pieces from the collection will be offered in the Spring Fine Week sales on 15th March.
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Wednesday 8 January - Thursday 9 January 10am-4pm, Friday 10 January 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am
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