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03.01.2024 - 15:07 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The contents of a historic Scottish country house dating back to the 18th century are set to be sold at auction later this month.
On January 31, auctioneers Dreweatts will be selling objects from Cairness House in Buchan, Aberdeenshire. It has described the building as "one of the most historically important houses in the region’s history and more specifically, the history of Neoclassicism in Scotland".
The country house, which was built between 1791 and 1797 to designs by Scottish architect James Playfair, was a spectacular home in the 18th and 19th centuries for historic figures such as Charles Gordon of Buthlaw and Cairness and Major Thomas Gordon. It gradually fell into disrepair throughout the 20th century, before being purchased by new owners in 2001 who have carried out work restoring the house and grounds.
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The new owners carefully curated each interior with important art works, furniture, decoration, lighting and textiles, bringing the house back to its former glory. This included the library, with its colours derived from ancient painted terracotta vases, and the Egyptian Room that features hieroglyphic symbols, which is believed to be one of the earliest surviving rooms of its kind in the world.
The painstaking reconstruction of the house both inside and out is reflected in the collection that will be sold later this month. Among the objects for sale will be many historic and important paintings, including portraits of H.R.H. Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York, by Sir Thomas Lawrence and Grace Colhoun née Parsons by Royal Academician Francis Cotes — with estimated prices of £40,000-£60,000 and £60,000-£100,000 respectively.
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