'The selected contents of Dykes Hill House' Sale

The selected contents of Dykes Hill House, belonging to the 2nd Earl and Countess of Swinton and the Trustees of the Lord Swinton Will Trust.

The Swinton Sale, which will include a selection of fine English and Continental Furniture, Paintings, Sculpture, Chinese Works of Art, Silver, Meissen, Sèvres, Books and Objects d’Art from one of Yorkshire’s most important landed estates, will be held at Tennants Auctioneers, North Yorkshire, on 13^th September.

A Charles II Black Japanned and Gilt Heightened Cabinet on Stand late 17th century
A William IV Silver Gilt Kettle Stand and Lamp by Paul Storr London 1832
A Pair of George II Carved Mahogany Gainsborough Armchairs circa 1750
Johannes Lingelbach (1622 1674) Dutch
A George III Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mounted Blue John Vase
A Pair of William IV Silver Four Light Candelabra by John Houle London 1831
A Pair of French Gilt Metal Mounted Chinese Celadon Glazed Porcelain Pot Pourri Bowls and Covers Qianlong mark and of the period

The selected contents of Dykes Hill House provide a rare glimpse of what epitomises the quintessential taste of the English aristocracy. Amongst the many items included in the sale are a pair of William IV Silver Candelabra by John Houle (estimate: £8,000-12,000 all figures exclude buyer’s premium), which belonged to the former Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel, and spectacular painting depicting a view of Santa Maria della Salute at the entrance to the Grand Canal in Venice, attributed to a Follower of Bernardo Bellotto (estimate: £7,000-10,000). There are finely mounted pieces of Chinese ormolu porcelain acquired by Samuel Cunliffe-Lister, 1st Baron Masham of Swinton, around 1890 for Swinton Park. There is also a handsome Charles II Black Japanned Cabinet on Stand highlighted with gilt decoration dating from the late 17th century (estimate: £3,000-5,000) and a highly chased William IV Silver-Gilt Kettle on Stand by Paul Storr (£6,000-8.000), and a George II Silver-Gilt Cup and Cover, presented to Lt. Co. Thornton Sn by the non-commissioned officers and soldiers serving under him in the Yorkshire Regiment in 1795 (estimate: £4,000). Of historical interest are a George VI Silver Seal Matrix of the Duchy of Lancaster and a George VI Silver Seal Matrix of the County Palatine of Lancaster, which belonged to Philip Cunliffe-Lister, Viscount Swinton and later 1st Earl of Swinton, who held the position of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (estimate: £3,000-5,000 each). As tradition dictated, holders of this office were presented with the official seals on the death of the monarch.

Overall, this sale offers an exceptional opportunity to acquire works of art that have been collected over many years with taste and foresight.