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Catalogue of original XVIIIth century woodwork, unique marble mantelpieces, fine mahogany panelled doors, old English decorative furniture, important mirrors and objects of art, lanterns, silk hangings and books, continental and Oriental porcelain, marble paving and oak floors, household furniture and furnishings, a state coach and a barouche, being the remaining contents of Norfolk House, St. James's Square... the property of His Grace the Duke of Norfolk, K.G., which will be sold at auction by Messrs. Christie, Manson & Woods ... Monday, February 7, 1938 and two following days at Norfolk House (c.2)

Archive Print Item: Bedford Collection J384

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Type of record: Book

Title: Catalogue of original XVIIIth century woodwork, unique marble mantelpieces, fine mahogany panelled doors, old English decorative furniture, important mirrors and objects of art, lanterns, silk hangings and books, continental and Oriental porcelain, marble paving and oak floors, household furniture and furnishings, a state coach and a barouche, being the remaining contents of Norfolk House, St. James's Square... the property of His Grace the Duke of Norfolk, K.G., which will be sold at auction by Messrs. Christie, Manson & Woods ... Monday, February 7, 1938 and two following days at Norfolk House (c.2)

Other titles: Decorative furniture and objects of art, original XVIIIth century woodwork, marble mantelpieces & mahogany doors being the remaining contents of Norfolk House, the property of His Grace the Duke of Norfolk, K.G., on Monday, February 7, 1938 and two follow

Level: Item

Classmark: Bedford Collection J384

Additional creator(s): Brettingham, Matthew (1699-1769) (Other); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019) (Former owner); Christie, Manson & Woods (Issuing body); William Clowes and Sons (Printer)

Publisher: Christie, Manson & Woods; Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Limited

Publication city: London

Date(s): [1938]

Language: English

Size and medium: 95 pages

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/746688

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991004364049705181

Description

Estate sale held on the premises, Norfolk House,St. James's Square, London, W.1.


Leeds University Library copy at Bedford Collection J384: Bedford copy wanting illustrations.


Place of sale: London.


Date of sale: Feb. 7-9, 1938.

Provenance

Leeds University Library copy at Bedford Collection J384: From the John Evan Bedford Library, gifted in 2019. Twenty-first-century pictorial bookplate on page 4: John Evan Bedford. Former reference: CTH/279 [copy 2]. MS. annotations throughout [copy 1].

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