The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

Lot: 1 to 548 - 17th Sep, 2021 10:30
Lot: 996 to 1453 - 18th Sep, 2021 10:30

Lots: 955

McTear’s was delighted to offer at auction the contents of 19 St Bernard’s Crescent, Edinburgh – The Private Collection of William Mowat-Thomson.

An iconic figure in Scottish dance, Edinburgh-based William Mowat-Thomson was a teacher of dance, drama and yoga and a collector of the most wonderful array of art and antiques. From modest beginnings on Orkney, William achieved success in his working life and from a young age furnished his grand homes in his much-loved Georgian style. When William passed away in 2019, at the age of 86, he had built a collection unrivalled in breadth and vibrancy. A great friend of the late gentleman recalls that those visiting Willliam’s house at St Bernard’s Crescent, Edinburgh, affectionately referred to it as the V&A, being as it was a museum of beautiful objets d’art.  

Browse the results from this stunning two-day auction here. 

McTear's offers Estate Valuations and Sales across the UK. Please contact Magda Ketterer for more information - 0141 810 2280, magda@mctears.co.uk. 

 

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Lot 395 - AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY DERBY PORCELAIN PLATE

Sold for £25
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 396 - A LATE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE TABLE SCREEN

Sold for £1,300
Estimated at £100 - £200

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Lot 402 - A PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY BRASS TABLE LAMPS

Sold for £60
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 412 - A LATE VICTORIAN LEPIDOPTERA DISPLAY

Sold for £110
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 417 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY NAVAL OFFICERS BICORN HAT

Sold for £50
Estimated at £80 - £120

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Lot 418 - A LOT OF TWO LATE VICTORIAN LITHOGRAPHS

Sold for £40
Estimated at £40 - £60

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Lot 429 - A LATE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE BOWL

Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £200 - £400

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Lot 430 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY GLASS TABLE LAMP

Sold for £130
Estimated at £80 - £120

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Lot 444 - A MID-19TH CENTURY MEISSEN PORCELAIN SAUCER

Sold for £200
Estimated at £40 - £60

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Lot 446 - SCAPA AGED 12 YEARS

Sold for £85
Estimated at £60 - £100

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Lot 447 - TWO BOTTLES OF BERBERANA 1970 GRAN RESERVA

Sold for £35
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 448 - LAURENT-PERRIER 1988 BRUT

Sold for £55
Estimated at £40 - £60

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Lot 450 - MARTINEZ 1988 CRUSTED

Sold for £10
Estimated at £20 - £40

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Lot 451 - REAL COMPAHNIA VELHA 1970

Sold for £20
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 454 - CVNE VINA REAL 1976

Sold for £50
Estimated at £50 - £80

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Lot 456 - CHATEAU CISSAC 1972

Sold for £20
Estimated at £20 - £40

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Lot 457 - BOLLINGER RD 1997 EXTRA BRUT Champagne

Sold for £90
Estimated at £50 - £80

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Lot 458 - BERISFORD 1914 AMONTILLADO

Sold for £65
Estimated at £50 - £80

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Lot 461 - AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY CUT GLASS JUG

Sold for £45
Estimated at £40 - £60

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Lot 462 - A REGENCY GLASS RUMMER

Sold for £65
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 469 - A COLLECTION OF EIGHT TRINKET AND PILL BOXES

Sold for £70
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 470 - AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY CUT GLASS JUG

Sold for £40
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 471 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CUT GLASS CANDLESTICK

Sold for £15
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 477 - A NINE CARAT GOLD AND ENAMEL FOB

Sold for £30
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 478 - AN EIGHTEEN CARAT GOLD AND BLOODSTONE SIGNET RING

Sold for £460
Estimated at £150 - £250

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Lot 479 - AN EIGHTEEN CARAT GOLD AND BLOODSTONE SIGNET RING

Sold for £420
Estimated at £100 - £200

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Lot 482 - AN EIGHTEEN CARAT GOLD SIGNET RING

Sold for £550
Estimated at £200 - £300

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Lot 484 - TWO SILVER VESTA CASES

Sold for £25
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 486 - TWO SILVER PIN DISHES

Sold for £35
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 487 - A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER SHOE BUCKLES

Sold for £130
Estimated at £50 - £100

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Lot 488 - A GEORGE VI SILVER PHOTOGRAPH FRAME

Sold for £60
Estimated at £100 - £200

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Lot 492 - A VICTORIAN IVORY CARD CASE AND TWO OTHERS

Sold for £100
Estimated at £50 - £100

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Lot 494 - A SET OF SIXTEEN EDWARDIAN SILVER HUNT BUTTONS

Sold for £240
Estimated at £100 - £200