“These wonderfully diverse objects were held in a time-capsule that evoked a bygone age.” They were found during a “decluttering” at the castle, which is near Golspie in Sutherland.
Carved oak armorial panels from the Queen Regent’s House in Edinburgh featured in the sale (Jane Barlow/PA) This took place because the castle, which is open to the public, was unable to display all the pieces stored around the building. A set of four carved oak armorial panels, from the Queen Regent’s House in Blythe’s Close, Edinburgh, sold for £17,750, well above the estimate of £4,000-£6,000. Three are thought to date probably from the 16/17th century and the fourth from the 18th century.
Treasure trove unearthed in attics and cellars of Scottish castle fetches £730,000 at auction in Edinburgh
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A treasure trove of objects found hidden in the attics and cellars of a Highland castle has sold for more than £730,000 at auction.
Experts said the items were like a “time-capsule that evoked a bygone age” after they were unearthed at Dunrobin Castle, which was used by the Sutherland family for entertaining during the Scottish season and was visited by Queen Victoria.
Paintings and sculptures, crested dinner services, silverware and an array of objects from the kitchen such as oyster stands and Victorian pewter ice cream moulds were among the objects which went under the hammer at Bonhams in Edinburgh on Tuesday.
Treasures found in castle s attics and cellars fetch £730,000 at auction
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