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 1041 - AN ENGRAVING AFTER VAN DYCK AND TEN OTHERS

Sold for £280
Estimated at £50 - £80

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Lot 1042 - A LINE ENGRAVING AFTER RUBENS AND SIX OTHERS

Sold for £260
Estimated at £100 - £150

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Lot 1043 - A LINE ENGRAVING AFTER CORAZZARI AND ANOTHER

Sold for £130
Estimated at £40 - £60

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Lot 1044 - A LITHOGRAPH AFTER E CHALON AND ANOTHER

Sold for £650
Estimated at £20 - £40

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Lot 1045 - A GROUP OF PRINTS AND ENGRAVINGS

Sold for £50
Estimated at £40 - £70

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Lot 1046 - A WATERCOLOUR BY GEORGE COCKRAM

Sold for £220
Estimated at £300 - £400

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Lot 1047 - A MIXED MEDIA BY BRADFORD JOHNSON

Sold for £40
Estimated at £50 - £70

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Lot 1048 - A WATERCOLOUR BY JOHN HAMILTON GLASS

Sold for £45
Estimated at £40 - £60

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Lot 1049 - A WATERCOLOUR BY JAMES DOUGLAS R.S.W.

Sold for £50
Estimated at £50 - £80

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Lot 1050 - A WATERCOLOUR BY CLIFFORD GEORGE BLAMPIED

Sold for £150
Estimated at £200 - £300

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Lot 1051 - A WATERCOLOUR IN THE MANNER OF DAVID COX

Sold for £85
Estimated at £20 - £40

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Lot 1052 - FOUR WATERCOLOURS BY F GILESON AND ANOTHER

Sold for £75
Estimated at £40 - £60

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Lot 1053 - AN ENGLISH SCHOOL WATERCOLOUR AND FOUR OTHERS

Sold for £100
Estimated at £40 - £60

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Lot 1055 - AN IMPRESSIVE WORK - THE MADONNA DELLA SADIA, AFTER RAPHAEL

Sold for £6,500
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000

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Lot 1057 - AN ALLEGORY OF POETRY, AFTER GIUSEPPE SACCONI

Sold for £1,600
Estimated at £300 - £400

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Lot 1059 - A 19TH CENTURY ITALIAN SCHOOL OIL OF DANCING MUSES

Sold for £440
Estimated at £200 - £300

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Lot 1061 - AN ENGLISH SCHOOL PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN

Sold for £1,700
Estimated at £100 - £200

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Lot 1062 - LADY TEAZLE, ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN PETTIE

Sold for £500
Estimated at £100 - £150

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Lot 1063 - A PORTRAIT IN THE MANNER OF 'SPANISH' PHILIP

Sold for £550
Estimated at £50 - £80

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Lot 1064 - AN ENGLISH SCHOOL PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN

Sold for £340
Estimated at £200 - £300

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Lot 1065 - A PORTRAIT OF THE RT. HON. THE COUNTESS OF CARDIGAN

Sold for £2,500
Estimated at £300 - £500

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Lot 1066 - AN ENGLISH SCHOOL PAINTING OF AN OFFICER

Sold for £1,500
Estimated at £400 - £600

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Lot 1067 - A PORTRAIT BY A FOLLOWER OF RAEBURN

Sold for £2,500
Estimated at £800 - £1,200

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Lot 1068 - A VICTORIAN SCHOOL PORTRAIT OF A LADY

Sold for £140
Estimated at £100 - £200

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Lot 1070 - AN OIL PAINTING OF A WATERFALL AND THREE OTHERS

Sold for £100
Estimated at £50 - £80

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Lot 1071 - THE FISH BOWL, A LARGE WORK BY BRENT MILLER

Sold for £1,600
Estimated at £1,000 - £2,000

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Lot 1072 - SAINT MARKS, VENICE, BY ALAN ALEXANDER

Sold for £110
Estimated at £300 - £400

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Lot 1074 - DECEMBER WEATHER, BY IAN SCOTT

Sold for £300
Estimated at £100 - £150

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Lot 1075 - VERRACOTT IN WINTER, BY IAN SCOTT

Sold for £460
Estimated at £80 - £120

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Lot 1077 - WISHING FOR SUMMER, BY DOUGLAS HADDOW

Sold for £110
Estimated at £50 - £80

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Lot 1078 - EVENING STILL LIFE, BY BARBARA BALMER

Sold for £500
Estimated at £400 - £600

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Lot 1082 - FLYING ONIONS BY THOMAS WILSON

Sold for £20
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 1091 - GRANT (JAMES) - OLD AND NEW EDINBURGH

Sold for £50
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 1096 - A GROUP OF TARTAN CLOTH BOUND VOLUMES

Sold for £170
Estimated at £50 - £80

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Lot 1111 - TEN VOLUMES OF CHAMBERS ENCYCLOPAEDIA

Sold for £15
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 1113 - TWO VOLUMES OF STRUTHER'S HISTORY OF SCOTLAND

Sold for £40
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 1123 - POEMS BY THOMAS GRAY

Sold for £55
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 1128 - THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT BY OWEN JONES

Sold for £55
Estimated at £80 - £120

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Lot 1134 - A LOT OF LEATHER BOUND POETICAL WORKS

Sold for £130
Estimated at £70 - £100

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Lot 1135 - A LOT OF LEATHER BOUND CLASSICAL WORKS

Sold for £75
Estimated at £60 - £80

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Lot 1138 - LOT OF LEATHER BOUND BOOKS

Sold for £45
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 1139 - SMOLLETT'S WORKS

Sold for £20
Estimated at £30 - £40

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Lot 1140 - GUTHRIE'S HISTORY

Sold for £35
Estimated at £40 - £60

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Lot 1141 - LOT OF FIVE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS

Sold for £30
Estimated at £20 - £30

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Lot 1142 - LOT OF SIX LEATHER BOUND BOOKS

Sold for £40
Estimated at £30 - £50