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 197 - AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY CUT GLASS DECANTER

Sold for £50
Estimated at £60 - £80

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Lot 198 - AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY CUT GLASS DECANTER

Sold for £40
Estimated at £50 - £70

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Lot 205 - A PAINTED PLASTER CORINTHIAN CAPITAL FRAGMENT

Sold for £85
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 206 - A PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY ORMOLU WALL SCONCES

Sold for £260
Estimated at £100 - £150

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Lot 207 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY MAHOGANY BOOK SLIDE

Sold for £35
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 208 - A LATE VICTORIAN MAHOGANY BOOK SLIDE

Sold for £40
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 209 - A 19TH CENTURY CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE BOWL

Sold for £200
Estimated at £100 - £200

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Lot 210 - A RETRO ITALIAN 'SPACE AGE' ICE BUCKET

Sold for £65
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 212 - AN EDWARDIAN SILVER PHOTOGRAPH FRAME

Sold for £35
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 213 - TWO BOOK TROUGHS

Sold for £55
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 215 - A GEORGE III OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE SAMOVAR AND COVER

Sold for £340
Estimated at £100 - £200

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Lot 216 - A MID-19TH CENTURY SHEFFIELD PLATE TEA TRAY

Sold for £45
Estimated at £60 - £80

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Lot 217 - TWO 20TH CENTURY BRASS DESK LAMPS

Sold for £75
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 220 - PAIR OF MID-19TH CENTURY BRASS CANDLESTICKS

Sold for £40
Estimated at £40 - £60

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Lot 225 - A LATE 19TH CENTURY BRASS BOWL

Sold for £50
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 226 - A PAIR OF CAST METAL TABLE LAMPS

Sold for £75
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 227 - A PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY BRASS LANTERNS

Sold for £45
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 238 - TWO EARLY 20TH CENTURY SILVER PLATED TEA TRAYS

Sold for £50
Estimated at £40 - £60

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Lot 246 - A LATE VICTORIAN OAK SOLITAIRE BOARD

Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £200

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Lot 251 - A REGENCY GLASS RUMMER

Sold for £70
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 254 - AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY CUT GLASS CLARET JUG

Sold for £300
Estimated at £80 - £120

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Lot 258 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CUT GLASS VASE

Sold for £65
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 259 - A COLLECTION OF SILVER AND PLATED CRUETS

Sold for £65
Estimated at £100 - £200

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Lot 260 - A LOT OF FIVE PLANTERS

Sold for £85
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 264 - A REGENCY BONNET GLASS, ALONG WITH ANOTHER

Sold for £30
Estimated at £40 - £60

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Lot 267 - A GEORGE VI SILVER AND GUILLOCHE ENAMEL COMPACT

Sold for £120
Estimated at £50 - £100

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Lot 268 - A GEORGE V SILVER COMPACT

Sold for £40
Estimated at £50 - £100

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Lot 271 - A GEORGE VI SILVER COMPACT

Sold for £35
Estimated at £50 - £100

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Lot 276 - TWO EARLY 20TH CENTURY WHITE METAL COMPACTS

Sold for £15
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 278 - TWO LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY STICK PINS

Sold for £130
Estimated at £40 - £60

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Lot 280 - A SET OF FOUR GEORGE III WINE GLASSES

Sold for £240
Estimated at £200 - £400

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Lot 281 - A GEORGE III GLASS CANDLESTICK

Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £200 - £400

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Lot 283 - A LATE VICTORIAN PINK GLASS CENTREPIECE

Sold for £170
Estimated at £50 - £100

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Lot 284 - A PAIR OF LATE VICTORIAN MAJOLICA VASES AND COVERS

Sold for £240
Estimated at £100 - £200

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Lot 289 - FOUR LATE 19TH CENTURY MOTHER OF PEARL CARD CASES

Sold for £140
Estimated at £50 - £100

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Lot 291 - A LATE 19TH CENTURY MOTHER OF PEARL CARD CASE

Sold for £65
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 292 - A LATE 19TH CENTURY MOTHER OF PEARL CARD CASE

Sold for £60
Estimated at £30 - £50

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Lot 293 - A LATE 19TH CENTURY MOTHER OF PEARL CARD CASE

Sold for £130
Estimated at £30 - £50