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. 

 

SOLD

Lot 1143 - LOT OF TWELVE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS

Sold for £50
Estimated at £40 - £60

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Lot 1144 - POPE'S WORKS and FAIRBAIRN'S CRESTS

Sold for £30
Estimated at £40 - £60

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Lot 1145 - DANTE'S LA DIVINA COMEDIA

Sold for £70
Estimated at £30 - £40

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Lot 1146 - PAYEY'S WORKS

Sold for £25
Estimated at £30 - £40

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Lot 1147 - MILTON'S WORKS

Sold for £25
Estimated at £20 - £30

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Lot 1148 - SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS

Sold for £30
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 1149 - SCOTT'S WAVERLEY NOVELS

Sold for £35
Estimated at £40 - £60

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Lot 1150 - WORKS OF W. G. SIMMS

Sold for £45
Estimated at £60 - £80

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Lot 1151 - THE HOLY BIBLE AND OTHERS

Sold for £20
Estimated at £40 - £60

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Lot 1152 - SCOTT'S WAVERLEY NOVELS

Sold for £65
Estimated at £80 - £120

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Lot 1153 - HEPPLEWHITE'S CABINET MAKING GUIDE AND OTHERS

Sold for £70
Estimated at £80 - £120

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Lot 1154 - HULME'S FAMILIAR WILD FLOWERS

Sold for £55
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 1155 - WORKS OF THOMAS CARLYLE

Sold for £70
Estimated at £40 - £60

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Lot 1156 - THE PLAYS OF J. M. BARRIE

Sold for £40
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 1201 - A 19TH CENTURY OAK DRESSER

Sold for £240
Estimated at £200 - £300

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Lot 1202 - A 19TH CENTURY ITALIAN WALNUT COURT CUPBOARD

Sold for £550
Estimated at £600 - £900

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Lot 1204 - A 19TH CENTURY CARRARA MARBLE BUST OF ANTINOUS

Sold for £13,000
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,000

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Lot 1205 - A GRAND TOUR CARRARA MARBLE TORSO OF APOLLO

Sold for £26,000
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000

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Lot 1206 - A VICTORIAN WALL MIRROR

Sold for £110
Estimated at £100 - £200

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Lot 1207 - A REGENCY MAHOGANY SOFA TABLE

Sold for £260
Estimated at £150 - £250

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Lot 1208 - A VICTORIAN WALNUT CIRCULAR OCCASIONAL TABLE

Sold for £30
Estimated at £50 - £80

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Lot 1209 - A MAHOGANY CIRCULAR TRIPOD WINE TABLE

Sold for £90
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 1211 - A VICTORIAN WALNUT DWARF OPEN BOOKCASE

Sold for £120
Estimated at £80 - £120

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Lot 1212 - TWO OBLONG NEST TABLES

Sold for £20
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 1213 - A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY BEDPOST FLOOR LAMP

Sold for £55
Estimated at £60 - £90

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Lot 1216 - A REGENCY MAHOGANY PEDESTAL SIDEBOARD

Sold for £440
Estimated at £400 - £600

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Lot 1220 - A WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY DOUBLE SIDED WATERFALL BOOKCASE

Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £400 - £600

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Lot 1221 - A REGENCY MAHOGANY PEMBROKE TABLE

Sold for £30
Estimated at £80 - £120

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Lot 1222 - A 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY OBLONG STOOL

Sold for £30
Estimated at £40 - £60

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Lot 1223 - A PAIR OF VICTORIAN CLEAR GLASS OBELISKS

Sold for £220
Estimated at £50 - £80

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Lot 1224 - AN EARLY VICTORIAN OAK LIBRARY BOOKCASE

Sold for £800
Estimated at £300 - £500

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Lot 1227 - A MAHOGANY AND WALNUT KNEEHOLE DESK

Sold for £550
Estimated at £300 - £400

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Lot 1228 - A GEORGE III MAHOGANY CORNER CHAIR

Sold for £120
Estimated at £100 - £200

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Lot 1229 - A MAHOGANY RECTANGULAR COFFEE TABLE

Sold for £40
Estimated at £20 - £30

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Lot 1232 - A PAIR OF LIMED WOOD OVER DOOR MOUNTS

Sold for £600
Estimated at £70 - £100

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Lot 1233 - A GEORGE III MAHOGANY KNIFE BOX

Sold for £400
Estimated at £100 - £200

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Lot 1236 - A COPELAND PARIAN WARE BUST OF JAMES SYME

Sold for £230
Estimated at £150 - £250

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Lot 1237 - A 19TH CENTURY OAK OVER DOOR MOUNT

Sold for £360
Estimated at £60 - £90

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Lot 1238 - A FRENCH EMPIRE ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCK

Sold for £700
Estimated at £400 - £600

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Lot 1239 - A COLLECTION OF FOUR WICKER BASKETS

Sold for £70
Estimated at £30 - £40

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Lot 1242 - A GILTWOOD OVERMANTEL MIRROR

Sold for £1,900
Estimated at £700 - £1,000

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Lot 1243 - A PAIR OF GILTWOOD WALL CANDLE SCONCES

Sold for £260
Estimated at £150 - £200

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Lot 1244 - AN EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY OBLONG CHEST OF DRAWERS

Sold for £70
Estimated at £80 - £120

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Lot 1245 - AN EDWARDIAN OAK THREE TIER SHOE RACK

Sold for £120
Estimated at £50 - £80

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Lot 1247 - A VICTORIAN WALNUT BEDROOM CHAIR

Sold for £60
Estimated at £20 - £30

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Lot 1249 - A PAIR OF EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY OVAL URN STANDS

Sold for £170
Estimated at £100 - £150

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Lot 1250 - AN EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY OBLONG OCCASIONAL TABLE

Sold for £170
Estimated at £50 - £80

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Lot 1251 - A GEORGE III LONGCASE CLOCK

Sold for £420
Estimated at £300 - £500

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Lot 1252 - A 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY TESTER BED

Sold for £1,700
Estimated at £500 - £800

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Lot 1253 - AN EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY WARDROBE

Sold for £30
Estimated at £50 - £80

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Lot 1254 - AN EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY SHERATON REVIVAL BUREAU

Sold for £30
Estimated at £70 - £100

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Lot 1255 - A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY BOOKCASE TOP

Sold for £50
Estimated at £80 - £120

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Lot 1256 - A POST REGENCY MAHOGANY BOW FRONT CHEST

Sold for £420
Estimated at £100 - £150

SOLD

Lot 1257 - AN ATTRACTIVE PAIR OF VICTORIAN ARM CHAIRS

Sold for £900
Estimated at £300 - £400

SOLD

Lot 1258 - AN EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY OVAL OCCASIONAL TABLE

Sold for £30
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 1259 - A MAHOGANY OVAL PEMBROKE TABLE

Sold for £30
Estimated at £80 - £120

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Lot 1260 - A 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY TRAY TOP BEDSIDE COMMODE

Sold for £420
Estimated at £100 - £150

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Lot 1261 - A MAHOGANY BEDSIDE CUPBOARD OF GEORGE IV DESIGN

Sold for £440
Estimated at £100 - £150

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Lot 1263 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE EXTENDING DINING TABLE

Sold for £3,800
Estimated at £1,000 - £2,000

SOLD

Lot 1264 - A VICTORIAN WALNUT OCCASIONAL TABLE

Sold for £40
Estimated at £60 - £90

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Lot 1267 - A CAST BRASS WALL LIGHT OF 18TH CENTURY DESIGN

Sold for £380
Estimated at £200 - £300

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Lot 1269 - A PAIR OF VICTORIAN GILT PAINTED HANGING WALL SHELVES

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

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Lot 1270 - A PAIR OF BRASS CANDLESTICK TABLE LAMPS

Sold for £70
Estimated at £50 - £80

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Lot 1271 - A FRENCH EMPIRE ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCK

Sold for £1,150
Estimated at £600 - £800

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Lot 1273 - A LATE 19TH CENTURY BRONZE CASKET

Sold for £60
Estimated at £40 - £60

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Lot 1274 - A VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD POLE SCREEN

Sold for £55
Estimated at £70 - £100

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Lot 1275 - A GILTWOOD SQUARE FOOTSTOOL

Sold for £180
Estimated at £40 - £70

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Lot 1276 - A PAIR OF JAPANNED PLANTERS AND TWO OTHER PAIRS

Sold for £170
Estimated at £50 - £80

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Lot 1278 - TWO VICTORIAN WALNUT SINGLE CHAIRS

Sold for £25
Estimated at £30 - £40

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Lot 1279 - A GILTWOOD AND CRIMSON PAINTED FLOOR LAMP

Sold for £130
Estimated at £50 - £80

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Lot 1280 - A VICTORIAN WHITE PAINTED TOWEL RAIL

Sold for £20
Estimated at £25 - £35

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Lot 1281 - A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY TOWEL RAIL

Sold for £50
Estimated at £20 - £40

SOLD

Lot 1282 - A 19TH CENTURY CARVED WOOD WALL PANEL

Sold for £500
Estimated at £40 - £60