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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  • ( Lots: 1-548)
  • ( Lots: 996-1453)

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VICTORIAN BRASS DOORSTOP, in the form of a beetle, 25cm long, along with a figural doorstop and a pair of doorstops (4) Provenance: The William Mo...

PAIR OF VICTORIAN ENGLISH PORCELAIN VASES, of campana form with twin handles, hand-painted with a floral bouquet and gilded throughout with urns, ...

PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY BING & GRONDAHL BISCUIT PORCELAIN WALL PLAQUES, of circular form, with cameo scenes representative of 'Day' and 'Night',...

PAIR OF LATE-19TH CENTURY SAMPSON OF PARIS PORCELAIN VASES, of campana form with twin lions head and hoop handles, the obverse and reverse reserve...

PAIR OF VICTORIAN ENGLISH PORCELAIN VASES, of footed baluster form, hand-painted with a floral spray and gilded with foliate swags, 15.7cm high, a...

LATE 19TH CENTURY ORMOLU MOUNTED CONTINENTAL PORCELAIN VASE AND COVER, of urn form with twin ram's head and laurel wreath handles, the cover with ...

EARLY 19TH CENTURY DERBY PORCELAIN VASE, of urn form with twin upright handles, the central reserve hand-painted with a floral bouquet, richly gil...

PAIR OF ART NOUVEAU PHOENIX WARE FAIENCE VASES, of elongated urn form with twin scroll handles, the body decorated with stylised foliage on a yell...

EARLY 19TH CENTURY DERBY PORCELAIN COFFEE CAN, the oval reserve hand-painted with a scene 'Near Kelso, Scotland', gilt borders and yellow ground, ...

EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE HARDWOOD STAND, of circular form, with pierced and moulded base, 24cm diameter Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Co...

LATE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE IVORY PAGE TURNER, the handle engraved in bas-relief with a figural scene, 30.1cm high, along with a simulated tortoises...

EARLY 20TH CENTURY THREE-DRAW BRASS TELESCOPE, by Broadhurst, Clarkson & Co., London, leather bound, 76cm fully drawn Provenance: The William Mowa...

SET OF THREE LATE 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL PORCELAIN CUSTARD CUPS AND COVERS, each of bulbous form with hoop handle, the domed cover with bud fini...

PAIR OF EARLY 19TH CENTURY DERBY PORCELAIN SPILL VASES, each of cylindrical form with trumpet rim, the square reserve hand-painted with a floral s...

PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL PORCELAIN BUSTS, likely Ludwigsburg, modelled as young children in bonnets, painted marks to base, 7cm high,...

COLLECTION OF ELEVEN VICTORIAN STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURES OF SHEEP AND RAMS, each of small proportions, on a naturalistic base, the tallest 9cm, along ...

EARLY 19TH CENTURY CUT GLASS DECANTER, of mallet form, with mushroom stopper, the faceted neck with three rings, above a further faceted and diamo...

EARLY 19TH CENTURY CUT GLASS DECANTER, of mallet form, with faceted mushroom stopper, the faceted neck with three rings, above a further faceted a...

EARLY 19TH CENTURY CUT GLASS DECANTER, of mallet form, with mushroom stopper, the faceted and step cut neck above a faceted and step cut body, pol...

LATE 19TH CENTURY WALNUT WIG STAND, with turned pillar support above a circular foot, 41.5cm high, along with a wig Provenance: The William Mowat-...

SET OF EARLY 19TH CENTURY WEDGWOOD ARMORIAL EARTHENWARE SERVING DISHES, comprising one meat dish, one meat platter, four ashets, a stemmed comport...

PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL PORCELAIN VASES AND COVERS, of hexagonal baluster form, the domed cover with applied floral finial, the body...

PAIR OF 20TH CENTURY MEISSEN KAKIEMON VASES AND COVERS, each of baluster form, the domed cover with knop finial, the body richly painted in the Ch...

SET OF VICTORIAN POSTAL SCALES,Salter No.25, 27cm high, along with an early 20th century Japanned square tea caddy, 16cm high, and an early 20th c...

PAINTED PLASTER CORINTHIAN CAPITAL FRAGMENT, moulded with eagles, 34cm high Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY GILTMETAL WALL SCONCES, of Rococo design, each naturalistically formed with twin sconces, 38cm high Provenance: The Will...

EARLY 20TH CENTURY MAHOGANY BOOK SLIDE, by William Whitely, with extending hinged ends, 51cm wide extended Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson C...

LATE VICTORIAN MAHOGANY BOOK SLIDE, with hinged twin handles over an oblong base, 47cm wide Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

19TH CENTURY CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE BOWL, the interior hand-painted with a central reserve of courtly ladies playing chequers within a band of furth...

RETRO ITALIAN 'SPACE AGE' ICE BUCKET, by Guzzini, in white plastic with stainless steel handle, 19.5cm high Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson ...

PAIR OF DUTCH SILVER LETTER RACKS, each embossed with scrolls and acanthus leaves, raised on two scroll feet, 8.4cm high, 120g, along with a Dutch...

EDWARDIAN SILVER PHOTOGRAPH FRAME, maker Swan & Edgar, Birmingham 1904, of shaped oblong form, embossed throughout with scrolls, foliage and beadw...

EDWARDIAN INLAID MAHOGANY BOOK TROUGH, 44cm wide, along with another (2) Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

EARLY 20TH CENTURY SUSIE COOPER PART BREAKFAST SET, in the red 'Wedding Bands' pattern, comprising teacup, saucer, side plate, breakfast plate, bo...

GEORGE III OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE SAMOVAR AND COVER, of slender urn form, with twin hoop handles and urn finial, the tap with ivory handle, beaded bo...

MID-19TH CENTURY SHEFFIELD PLATE TEA TRAY, of oval form with twin handles, the tray engraved with a central scroll and foliate cartouche, the rim ...

20TH CENTURY BRASS DESK LAMP, on a stepped square marble base on four ball feet, 36cm high, along with another (2) Provenance: The William Mowat-T...

PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY BRASS MOUNTED CONTINENTAL PORCELAIN TABLE LAMPS, each of urn form with twin brass handles, the body hand-painted with a ...

COLLECTION OF THIRTEEN MID-20TH CENTURY CHINESE STANDS, various shapes, the tallest 17.5cm high Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

PAIR OF MID-19TH CENTURY BRASS CANDLESTICKS,with urn sconce over a fluted tapered column, and tripartite base on three paw feet, 57.5cm high, alon...

LATE 19TH CENTURY ORMOLU MOUNTED CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE TABLE LAMP, of baluster form, hand-painted with panels depicting court scenes within foliate...

PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY MAHOGANY TABLE LAMPS, with tapered column over a square base, wired for electricity, with shades, 44cm high overall Pro...

BRONZED HARDWOOD LETTER BOX, of oblong form, the hinged bombe cover with central print after Botticelli's Primavera, the exterior moulded with scr...

LATE 19TH CENTURY PARCEL GILT BRONZE CENTREPIECE, the bowl with pierced rim and cast with scrolls and foliage, over an embossed bulbous stem and t...

LATE 19TH CENTURY BRASS BOWL, the central reserve embossed with a stylised star motif within a border of geometric bands and acanthus leaves, 52.3...

PAIR OF CAST METAL TABLE LAMPS, of Neo-Classical design, with tapered column over a spreading square base mounted with ram's heads and foliate swa...

PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY BRASS LANTERNS, each with hanging hoop, the tapered hexagonal body inset bevelled glass panes, with hinged door and can...

LATE 19TH CENTURY ORMOLU MOUNTED SEVRES STYLE PORCELAIN TABLE LAMP, formed as a ginger jar and cover, decorated with interlacing ribbon and floral...

PAIR OF MID 19TH-CENTURY PARIS PORCELAIN SPILL VASES, of oval form with beaded borders, the body hand-painted with floral sprays, on four paw feet...

PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE SILK AND LACQUERED HAND FANS, each circular fan embroidered with a pair of peacocks and other birds within folia...

LATE 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL PORCELAIN CABINET PLATE, the central reserve hand-painted with a foliate spray, within a gilded, jewelled and enamel...

MID-19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL FAIENCE INK STAND, of oblong form, with central taperstick flanked by two covered inkwells, moulded with scrolls and ...

EARLY 20TH CENTURY BRONZED SPELTER FIGURE OF A LION, modelled recumbent, 17.6cm long, along with a similar bronzed spelter figure of a Sphinx (2) ...

PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY SILVER PLATED WINE SLIDES, of circular form, with gadrooned rim over a bulbous body and turned oak base, 13.9cm diamete...

LATE 19TH CENTURY ALABASTER BISCUIT BARREL AND COVER, 17.6cm high Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

EARLY 20TH CENTURY CUT GLASS DECANTER, of mallet form, with mushroom stopper, the faceted neck gilded with foliate sprays, the body with flowerhea...

PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY SILVER PLATED WINE SLIDES, of circular form, with reeded rim over a pierced body and turned oak base, 13cm diameter Pro...

EARLY 20TH CENTURY SILVER PLATED TEA TRAY, of oval form with twin handles, the tray engraved with scrolls and foliage, on four ball feet, 50.6cm w...

PAIR OF VICTORIAN GLASS CRUET BOTTLES, with elongated wrythen neck over an ovoid body, polished pontil, 11.5cm high, along with an early 19th cent...

GARNITURE OF THREE MID-19TH CENTURY ENGLISH PORCELAIN SPILL VASES, likely Spode, each of trumpet form, decorated with a landscape in the Imari pal...

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