Sale at Wirksworth Hall

1903

Details of a contents Sale in 1903 by the unfortunate Wirksworth Hall, once next to the Parish Church in the centre of the town. The standard of living portrayed is probably beyond many readers'experience. Choice items are: 26 person Dining Table, 2,136 bottles of vintage Port, 180 bottles of Champagne, 244 piece Dinner Service, 7 octave Grandpiano.

Other aspects of Wirksworth Hall can be seen at: Wirksworth Hall Last Lady of Wirksworth Hall Problems at Wirksworth Hall Governess at Wirksworth Hall Gates from Wirksworth Hall Wirksworth Hall Lease 1894 Wirksworth Hall Sale 1903

The reasons for the sale are not yet clear. Henry CHANDOS-POLE-GELL died in 1902, Cicely was his first child of 5 daughters by his first marriage, and her husband Edmund died in 1896, see GELL pedigree, and Hopton Hall. However, the fortunes of this family are so complicated that the author is unable to give a single reason for the 1903 sale.

THE HALL, WIRKSWORTH Cataloge of Sale of the valuable contents of the above well-known residence, comprising high-class FURNITURE in various woods, including Mahagony, Birch & other Bedsteads, mattresses &tc, Feather beds MAHOGONY & OTHER WARDROBES & CHEST DRAWERS Bedroom appointments, an unusually fine DINING ROOM SUITE, in light oak, comprising 16 chairs & pair Carvers, with crimson Morocco Leather Seats EXTENDING DINING TABLE For 26 persons, with boldly carved legs, 9 leaves and case, OAK SIDEBOARD, with mirror back, Cupboards and Drawers, both by Edwards & Son, Newcastle; grand mahogony wine cooler with claw feet, Console Tables and Mirrors, Pier Glasses, 3 Grandfather Clocks Bracket and other Clocks and Timepieces, handsome 36-light Ormolu Candle Chandelier, 6-light Chandelier for Billiard Table, Draught Screens, slide Needlework Screen in mahogony, Pompadour Chairs, gilt and upholstered in crimson satin; armed Smoking Chairs in green morocco; walnut Chairs with cabriole legs; birch chairs in crimson velvet,Indulgent and Occasional Cairs, prie dieu Chairs HALL, LIBRARY AND OTHER CHAIRS, 7 OCTAVE GRAND PIANOFORTE, by Broadwood, oak hall settle, seven fine specimens of CARVED OAK IN CABINETS, Tables, Cupboards, Bookcase, and Secretaires FIVE CARVED OAK DOWER CHESTS, OIL PAINTINGS by G.Morland, Rowlandson, Bowness, and others; rare proof Steel Engravings, by Landseer, Herring, Rosa Bonheur, Ansdeil, and others; bordered REP, CHENEILLE, DAMASK and other CURTAINS, BRUSSELS, WILTON, & OTHER CARPETS, STAIR CARPETING, ALMOST NEW, Oak and Rosewood China Cabinets, Walnut Cabinet with bent ends, a great variety of decorative objects in Bronzes, Glass, China, Pottery and Enamel, DECORATED HUNGARIAN DINNER SERVICE,Derby and other Dinner Ware, a COSTLY DINNER SERVICE, 244 pieces, Electro-Plate, 178 DOZ, choice crusted PORT, of 1847, 1851, 1861, 1875, and 1878 Vintages, FIFTEEN DOZEN CHAMPAGNE, of high-class brands, principally 1892. 400 VOLUMES OF CHOICE BOOKS, together with contents of Kitchen, Culinary & Domestic offices, to be sold by Auction, by --------------------------- Messrs.GEORGE MARSDEN & SON --------------------------- upon the above premises, on WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY, JULY 8th, 9th 10th 1903 Commencing punctually at 12.30 each Day. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The effects will be on view, by Ticket only, on Tuesday, the 7th of July, between the hours of 11am & 4 pm Catalogues, 3d each, may be had at the NEW BATH HOTEL, MATLOCK BATH: RUTLAND ARMS, BAKEWELL; ADVERTISER OFFICE, DERBY; or of the AUCTIONEERS, WIRKSWORTH.

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