Other Rillington furniture included a set of eight (6+2) George IV mahogany dining chairs and a George IV mahogany sideboard. Both sold to the Lancashire trade, the chairs fetching £4100 and the sideboard £3600.
An estate from Stockton-on-Tees included a group of Victorian mourning jewellery which mostly went to the trade. Despite their sombre nature, eight of the ten entries found buyers at prices from £70 to £125.
Quality in the corner
FOUR small deceased estates formed the basis of the 711-lot sale held by David Duggleby (10% buyer’s premium) at Scarborough, on July 30. Most of the best furniture came from the contents of Rillington, Malton – the highlight being this 8ft 3in (2.52m) tall George III mahogany standing corner cabinet, right. Its condition,colour and quality prompted a £6400 local private bid.
