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Lot 177
English School, 19th century Ozanne Building at Elizabeth College and Old Court, Guernsey watercolour 10 x 18in (25.5 x 46cm). * Provenance - This painting has never appeared on the market previously, having been passed down though the same family for several generations. It was given to the vendor's family when they visited Guernsey to visit a family member circa 1900. Their grandfather was the wine merchant Henry Hitchins, as was her uncle Alfred Hitchins. In 1891 they lived in View House, Canichers. A brother Reginald Hitchins was a boarder at Old College, College Street, aged 15. F.C. Horton was Assistant Master at Elizabeth College 1872-1902. His daughter Gertrude Horton married Col. Charles Henry Macintire Hitchins (No. 1986) born 1860 who attended Elizabeth College 1875-1878. The part of Elizabeth College now known as The Ozanne Laboratory was built to replace the 'House in the Close' which was demolished circa 1753. The cost of this new construction in 1760 was approx £600. Obviously this building has been greatly altered and extended since that date, however this painting gives some idea of what it looked like at the end of the 19th century. It is possible to date this painting between the years 1846 when the construction of Victoria Tower had begun, and 1874 when the building which stood at the bottom of Candie Road was demolished. In the Guernsey census of 1851 a family named Parker were residents of Old Court, Guernsey. Very little is known about this property which was almost certainly demolished to accommodate the building of the main road (St Julian's Avenue) out of St Peter Port to the western parishes. The house appears on an 1843 map and an advertisement in The Star Newspaper dated 7th May 1856 advertises Old Court for sale - The description reads; ' OLD COURT' Late in the occupation of Mrs Parker Deceased. To be SOLD or LET, for a term of years, that new MANSION, consisting of dining, drawing, and breakfast-rooms, opening on a beautiful terrace; nine bed-rooms, dressing rooms, water-closets on each floor, kitchens, butler's pantry, other convenient offices. It is enclosed within a walled garden, well stocked with choicest fruit trees, in full bearing. The premises are situate near Elizabeth College and St James's Church. For terms apply to Mr W.Le Messurier, Notary Public, Commercial Arcade.' We would like to thank The Priaulx Library, Guernsey for their assistance with this information. Further information regarding 'Old Court' can be obtained at the bottom of the web page - http://www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk/priaulx-library-services-case-study.asp To be sold with various related photocopies of research information.
Lot 503
Collection of Maritime ephemera including a portrait of a Naval officer, the reverse titled Judkins Leisure Isle, a pair of epaulets, a copper plate and three printed trade labels for Ramelton Wine and Spirit Merchant, a lidded turned box depicting Napoleon, an imatation book inscibed 'In Memory of the Royal George' and a pottery mug and spoon decorated with tall ships, (13)
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