Lot 311
A mid 19th century gilt brass hall lantern,
Auction: 29 March 2006 at 12:00 BST
Description
of circular waisted form, the lappet cast crest with four downswept branches, having central flowerheads, the base with twelve acanthus uprights and one leaf-cast boss (drilled for electricity and having silk-covered chain and leaf-cast hook, possibly originally with glass shade)
Dimensions
62cm high
Footnote
Provenance; The Dukes of Hamilton, Lennoxlove House, Haddington, East Lothian
Note; This lot is from Lennoxlove House in East Lothian, property of the present Duke of Hamilton. The origins of the house go back to the 1300s and it is of huge importance in Scottish history due to its architecture, its owners associations with the Royal Stuarts and its furnishings and family portraits. The house only came into the ownership of the 14th Duke of Hamilton in 1946 and an extensive programme of redecoration was later initiated under aegis of John Fowler.
The lots are sold on behalf of The Lennoxlove Trust, a registered charity set up to provide funds for the preservation of the fabric of this historic place; three tapestries towards this fund were sold in these rooms on 5th December last year.