27. A RARE AND HIGHLY UNUSUAL JAMES I OAK CRADLE, CUMBRIA, DATED 1611.

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A RARE AND HIGHLY UNUSUAL JAMES I OAK CRADLE, CUMBRIA, DATED 1611.
27. 3831898. A RARE AND HIGHLY UNUSUAL JAMES I OAK CRADLE, CUMBRIA, DATED 1611.

Description

The hooded cradle surmounted by four pyramid finials above the date 1611, the hood
having twin lozenge panels and being lunette framed, with panelled sides and further
carved uprights terminating in faces. The lower joined frame being further panelled
and extensively carved with lunettes, rosettes and floral foliage interspersed by
multiple face masks. These extending to the matching footboard with twin pyramid
caps, sitting on original perforated rockers carved with more lunettes and faces.
NB. The Cradle has a total of one hundred stylised faces, some styled as small winged
angels as the sides of the hood uprights.
NB. The carved decoration of the Cradle is quite typical of the Cumbrian region,
incorporating designs used in the south Lakes and north Lancashire above Lancaster,
along with the regional pyramid caps and multi surface carving incorporating cross
hatched decoration and the multiple faces.
Provenance: Albert Gautier Collection, Newton Old Hall, Tibshelf, Derbyshire.
Purchased by Herbert and Norma Beedham, early to mid 1970’s.

Condition

No remarks.

Sale

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Bidding

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Highest bid:
7 844 EUR
Estimate: 9 228 – 13 842 EUR
Hammering:
Closed
Catalogue number 27 in The Beedham Collection Part II
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Bid history

3 19 Mar, 06:387 844 EUR
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The reserve price has not been met.
2 18 Mar, 09:557 383 EUR
1 22 Feb, 11:49957 EUR
27. 3831898. A RARE AND HIGHLY UNUSUAL JAMES I OAK CRADLE, CUMBRIA, DATED 1611.

Description

The hooded cradle surmounted by four pyramid finials above the date 1611, the hood
having twin lozenge panels and being lunette framed, with panelled sides and further
carved uprights terminating in faces. The lower joined frame being further panelled
and extensively carved with lunettes, rosettes and floral foliage interspersed by
multiple face masks. These extending to the matching footboard with twin pyramid
caps, sitting on original perforated rockers carved with more lunettes and faces.
NB. The Cradle has a total of one hundred stylised faces, some styled as small winged
angels as the sides of the hood uprights.
NB. The carved decoration of the Cradle is quite typical of the Cumbrian region,
incorporating designs used in the south Lakes and north Lancashire above Lancaster,
along with the regional pyramid caps and multi surface carving incorporating cross
hatched decoration and the multiple faces.
Provenance: Albert Gautier Collection, Newton Old Hall, Tibshelf, Derbyshire.
Purchased by Herbert and Norma Beedham, early to mid 1970’s.

Condition

No remarks.

Sale

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Details

Catalogue no
27

The Beedham Collection Part II

The Beedham family has been collecting early oak furniture and related works of art for over 70 years, however, the origins of this collection goes even further back.

Beedham Antiques was established in 1974 and moved to Holme Hall in Bakewell Derbyshire a large Grade I listed 15th/16th Manor House where many of the privately owned pieces pieces for sale in this collection were displayed in their authentic surroundings.

Celebrating their 50th year anniversary in the antiques business, The Beedham family is carrying on its tradition of supplying the finest Tudor, Elizabethan and Jacobean furniture to important Manor Houses and collectors alike.

Since the family were great private collectors, many of the pieces on display in the saleroom have not been seen on the market for a number of decades.

Viewing of this auction is available at our Glandford, nr Holt, Norfolk saleroom on:

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