The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

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

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The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

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

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MID-20TH CENTURY RIDING HAT, by Stewart, Christie & Co. of Edinburgh, velvet covered, 22cm x 15.5cm interior measurement Provenance: The William M...

19TH CENTURY CHINESE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN ASHET, of oblong form with canted corners, the central reserve hand-painted with a lakeside landscape,...

SET OF SIX EARLY 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH PORCELAIN TEACUPS, each of footed tapering circular form with wishbone handle, transfer printed with foliage...

EARLY 19TH CENTURY NEW HALL PORCELAIN TEACUP AND SAUCER, the cup with hoop handle, both decorated in gilt with a band of fruiting vines within a G...

EARLY 19TH CENTURY OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE CHAMBERSTICK, the gadrooned border cast with scrolls and shells, with urn form sconce, the scrolling handle...

20TH CENTURY SÈVRES STYLE PORCELAIN SAUCER,the central reserve hand-painted with a country landscape, within a jewelled and enamelled border reser...

EDWARDIAN GERMAN SILVER MOUNTED EVENING BAG, import marks for B. Muller & Sons, Chester 1904, the clasp embossed with genre scenes, beaded bag and...

COLLECTION OF 17TH CENTURY AND LATER DOCUMENTS, comprising over one-hundred hand-written documents on parchment, various interest including geneal...

VICTORIAN STAFFORDSHIRE STONEWARE PART DINNER SERVICE, comprising fifteen dinning plates, four smaller plates, eight soup bowls, eight dessert bow...

LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH OFFICER'S SWORD, the slightly curved double fullered steel blade with back-edge inscription for the Châtellerault Weapons...

LATE VICTORIAN COURTSWORD, by Henry Poole & Co. of Saville Row, the tapered steel blade etched with scrolls and weaponry, the brass hilt with bead...

PAIR OF MID-19TH CENTURY DERBY PORCELAIN VASES, each formed in two parts, with trumpet body over a twin handled circular base, hand-painted with p...

LATE 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL SILVER DISH, possibly Dutch, import marks for John George Smith, London 1899, of oval form, the bowl embossed with a...

ART NOUVEAU SILVER DOUBLE PHOTOGRAPH FRAME, maker Gourdel Vales & Co., Birmingham 1904, the hinged oak frame with two circular picture apertures, ...

VICTORIAN SILVER PLATED FISH SERVING SET, comprising knife and fork, both with ivory handle, the knife 33.5cm long, contained in a fitted case, al...

GEORGE IV SILVER FISH SLICE, maker John, Henry & Charles Lias, London 1829, King's pattern, engraved initial to terminal, pierced blade, 33.5cm lo...

LATE VICTORIAN ENGLISH PORCELAIN PART TEA SERVICE, comprising ten cups and saucers, a cream jug, a sugar bowl, and a slop bowl, each decorated wit...

PAIR OF VICTORIAN PORCELAIN FIGURAL CANDLESTICKS, in the manner of Derby, modelled as a male and female musician with attendant dog and sheep, bot...

EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE HARDWOOD STAND, 15cm wide, along with nine other stands (10) Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

REGENCY GLASS RUMMER, with facet cut bucket bowl over a blade knopped stem and circular foot, polished pontil, 14.5cm high, along with another, a ...

FOUR LATE VICTORIAN GLASS DECANTERS, with stoppers, each engraved with a band of fruiting foliage, the tallest 25cm, along with a set of four earl...

EARLY 19TH CENTURY CUT GLASS PEDESTAL VASE, possibly Irish, of urn form, with scalloped rim over a diamond cut ovoid body, faceted stem and star c...

VICTORIAN GLASS COMPORT, of oval form, the bowl wheel engraved with a band of stylised foliage, 29.7cm wide, along with another glass comport, thr...

PAIR OF VICTORIAN STONEWARE SAUCE TUREENS, COVERS AND STANDS, decorated with foliage in the Imari palette, marks to base, 17.5cm high overall, alo...

VICTORIAN WHITE METAL TOPPED CANE, engraved initials, 82cm long Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

19TH CENTURY CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK RANK BADGE, likely for the Silver Pheasant, Civil Official of 5th rank, 31cm x 32.5cm, framed and under glas...

PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY GILTWOOD WALL BRACKETS, each with moulded pedestal over a scrolling base, the first carved with a ram's head, the secon...

VICTORIAN HAND COLOURED PHOTOGRAPH OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL J.F. ELPHINSTONE, the mount inscribed and dated 1874, in a giltmetal frame, 21.5cm x 26cm...

LATE 19TH CENTURY GILTWOOD PICTURE FRAME, carved with scrolling foliage, inset a later print after Bellini, 20cm x 16cm, along with two other late...

EARLY 20TH CENTURY DEVOTIONAL ICON, depicting a Madonna and Child, the mixed media icon both printed and then mounted with embossed spelter, 27cm ...

EARLY 20TH CENTURY PAINTED AND GILTWOOD TABERNACLE PICTURE FRAME, with moulded cornice over two Corinthian pilasters, inset later print of an icon...

COLLECTION OF SEVEN VICTORIAN AND LATER PICTURE FRAMES, each inset picture, the largest 14.2cm x 10.4cm Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Coll...

COLLECTION OF FOUR VICTORIAN AND LATER PICTURE FRAMES, each inset picture, the largest 23.5cm x 16cm, along with a brass trinket box Provenance: T...

A GROUP OF SEVEN 20TH CENTURY PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES,the largest 26cm x 22.5cm overallProvenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Collection ...[more]

VICTORIAN SILK EMBROIDERY, depciting a floral bouquet, framed and under glass, 28cm x 23.5cm overall, along with three loose embroideries (4) Prov...

HALCYON DAYS PORCELAIN SCENTED CANDLE, marks to base, 9.7cm high, in fitted case Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

LATE 19TH CENTURY GILTWOOD PLINTH, of Rococo design, 23.1cm wide, along with another (2) Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

LATE 18TH CENTURY WORCESTER PORCELAIN TEAPOT COVER, the domed cover with bud finial, moulded with foliage, with painted underglaze blue borders, 9...

EARLY 20TH CENTURY REVERSE PAINTED GLASS PIN DISH, of oblong form, the dish wheel engraved and painted with a bird perched on a branch, 10.6cm wid...

COLLECTION OF TEN VICTORIAN AND LATER PICTURE FRAMES, each inset picture, the largest 21cm x 14cm Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

EARLY 20TH CENTURY GILTWOOD AND GESSO PICTURE FRAME, with moulded shell and acanthus corners, inset later print, 36cm x 33cm, along with two other...

THREE RESIN PORTRAIT MEDALLIONS AFTER JAMES TASSIE, depicting David Hume, Robert Adam and Henry Raeburn, each in an oval frame with note to the re...

ART DECO COLLAGE OF A GEISHA, modelled from butterfly wings, depicted standing on a rock, in a circular white metal frame with easel backed suppor...

EARLY 20TH CENTURY VENETIAN GLASS MIRROR, of oblong form, the projecting corners with etched foliate decoration, easel backed support, 27.2cm x 21...

19TH CENTURY DUTCH BRASS FRAMED WALL MIRROR, embossed mounts, borders and clasps, mirror backed cresting of fruit filled urn and scrolls above a b...

VICTORIAN SILVER FRAMED MIRROR, maker William Comyns, London 1887, the bevelled rectangular mirror surrounded by a frame cast with scrolls, foliag...

MID-18TH CENTURY CHELSEA PORCELAIN PLATE, the lobed dish hand-painted in the Imari palette with a central floral spray within a diaper and foliate...

VICTORIAN ENGLISH PORCELAIN BUST OF A GENTLEMAN, modelled in 18th century dress, raised on a circular socle, 19cm high Provenance: The William Mow...

MID-19TH CENTURY PARIS PORCELAIN VASE, of urn form with twin dolphin handles, the central reserve hand-painted with a landscape, pale green ground...

LATE 19TH CENTURY WALNUT BOOKSLIDE, the extending hinged ends with brass mounts depicting birds within scrolling foliage, 33cm unextended Provenan...

LATE 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL PORCELAIN POTPOURRI, of baluster form with twin handles in the form of female busts, the pierced cover with fruit an...

VICTORIAN ENGLISH FAIENCE EWER, of footed baluster form with hoop handle, with vertical green striped decoration, impressed mark to base, 36cm hig...

19TH CENTURY CHINESE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN PLATE, of octagonal form, the central reserve hand-painted with pagodas within a landscape, 23cm wide,...

PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE IMARI VASES AND COVERS, each of faceted baluster form, the domed cover with acorn finial, hand-painted with op...

PAIR OF LATE VICTORIAN PORCELAIN VASES, each of urn form with twin scrolling acanthus handles, hand-painted with a floral spray, gilt borders, alo...

PAIR OF REGENCY BRONZE CANDLESTICKS, in the manner of Cheney, London, the urn form nozzle raised on three eagle monopodiae supports, and a concave...

LATE 19TH CENTURY WALNUT AND MARQUETRY BOOK SLIDE, each extending hinged end fretted and inlaid with a figural scene, the base further fretted and...

MID-19TH CENTURY MINTONS BISCUIT PORCELAIN FIGURE OF HANNAH MOORE, modelled seated, on a scroll base, 17cm high Provenance: The William Mowat-Thom...

VICTORIAN BRASS DOORSTOP, modelled in the form of a Dolphin, weighted, 36cm high Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

VICTORIAN BRASS DOOR STOP, with cast foliate handle and bell form base, weighted, 41cm high Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

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