Castle of Park has its origins in the 13th century on land that formed part of the Royal Forest of Banff. The present house comprises a 16th century tower house with extensions dating from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, and remained in the same family for some four hundred years. It was eventually sold in the 1970s and passed through several owners, most recently having been purchased by Rebecca Cambell-Wilson and her late husband Neil (d. 2014) who set about returning it to a family home and creating a more castle-like ambience in keeping with the architecture and history of the property. Neil worked at Christies until 1996 and then became a dealer in Victorian art, and it was his dream to own a castle in Scotland, having family connections there.
The pieces included in our February 2021 Five Centuries auction represented some of those amassed by Rebecca and Neil for Castle of Park. Further and more extensive parts of the collection will be included in our DESIGN: 1860-1945 sale in April 2021.
Here we take a closer look at a few of the highlights featured in the February 2021 auction which took place live online...
LOT 2 | SET OF EIGHT 17TH CENTURY STYLE CARVED OAK DINING CHAIRS
LOT 2 | MATCHED SET OF EIGHT 17TH CENTURY STYLE CARVED OAK DINING CHAIRS, PROBABLY YORKSHIRE | 19TH CENTURY
each with a double arched chip-carved and scrolled back with pendant acorns above a plank seat, on turned and block legs with stretchers
(Qty: 8) 46cm wide, 100cm high, 39cm deep; tallest 109cm high | £800 - £1,200 + fees
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LOT 5 | OAK JOINED ARMCHAIR | EARLY 17TH CENTURY
LOT 5 | OAK JOINED ARMCHAIR | EARLY 17TH CENTURY
the high scrolled cresting carved with flowers and foliage over a back with a central lozenge carved panel over a panel seat flanked by scrolled open arms, raised on turned legs joined by peripheral stretchers
64cm wide, 132cm high, 45cm deep | £1,000 - £1,500 + fees
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LOT 9 | FLEMISH VERDURE TAPESTRY | LATE 17TH CENTURY
LOT 9 | FLEMISH VERDURE TAPESTRY | LATE 17TH CENTURY
woven with a bird amidst trees, buildings and hills in the background, within a brown foliate border
205cm x 229cm deep | £700 - £1,000 + fees
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LOT 17 | PAIR OF CONTINENTAL KINGWOOD, MARQUETRY, BRASS MOUNTED OCCASIONAL TABLES
LOT 17 | PAIR OF CONTINENTAL KINGWOOD, MARQUETRY, BRASS MOUNTED OCCASIONAL TABLES | LATE 19TH CENTURY
the brass banded shaped hexagonal tops with scrolled foliate marquetry in contrasting veneers, over a frieze with mask mounts, raised on turned baluster columns and conforming hexagonal bases with brass paw feet, with gilt-metal mounts throughout
(Qty: 2) 61cm diameter, 68cm high | £800 - £1,200 + fees
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Auction Information
Five Centuries: Furniture, Paintings & Works of Art
Lot: 1 to 265 - Wednesday, 10th February at 10am
Lot: 266 to 520 - Thursday, 11th February at 10am
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