ANTIQUES
Surrey’s Premier Lifestyle Magazine
World’s greatest collection
During the month of September, Richard Gardner Antiques will hold a selling exhibition of the world’s greatest collections of antique dressing, vanity and travelling cases in its Chichester showrooms. essence found out more.
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Many famous names will be on show at the selling exhibition, including dressing, vanity and travelling case examples by Asprey, Garrard, Aucoc, Jenner & Knewstub, Thornhill, West, Wilson & Co, Edwards, Leuchars and others.
Rare cases will include the Spencer Churchill vanity case by Garrard, commissioned in 1844 for Jane, Duchess of Marlborough, the great-grandmother of Sir Winston Churchill and the wedding case of the Duke and Duchess of Montpensier by Aucoc, which was a gift from King Louis Philippe of France to his son, Antoine d’Orleans on the occasion of his marriage to Infanta Maria Luisa Fernanda, sister of the Spanish Queen Isabella II on 10 October 1846.
Also on offer will be an extensive travelling case by Thornhill with silver fittings and fitted with the arms of Davalos of Castile, Marques del Vasto and Marques Pescuera and a truly outstanding Jenner and Knewstub case with exceptionally fine engraved work to the case and contents, which has to be seen to be appreciated.
All together there will be over 25 examples available to see in a selection that it is doubted will ever been seen again in one place. The selling exhibition will take place between Tuesday 1 September to Saturday 3 October.
Rare cases will include the Spencer Churchill vanity case by Garrard, commissioned in 1844 for Jane, Duchess of Marlborough, the great-grandmother of Sir Winston Churchill and the wedding case of the Duke and Duchess of Montpensier by Aucoc, which was a gift from King Louis Philippe of France to his son, Antoine d’Orleans on the occasion of his marriage to Infanta Maria Luisa Fernanda, sister of the Spanish Queen Isabella II on 10 October 1846.
Also on offer will be an extensive travelling case by Thornhill with silver fittings and fitted with the arms of Davalos of Castile, Marques del Vasto and Marques Pescuera and a truly outstanding Jenner and Knewstub case with exceptionally fine engraved work to the case and contents, which has to be seen to be appreciated.
All together there will be over 25 examples available to see in a selection that it is doubted will ever been seen again in one place. The selling exhibition will take place between Tuesday 1 September to Saturday 3 October.
Profile
Richard Gardner Antiques has been established for over 25 years and is considered to be one of the last high quality general antiques dealers left in the country. Having resided in its extensive showrooms in Petworth for over 18 years, the company moved to a four storey Georgian house in the centre of Chichester just over three years ago, where there are over 1,800 finest antique pieces on display, including furniture, paintings, bronzes, boxes, tea caddies, chandeliers, porcelain, Japanese artefacts, chess sets and much more. Richard Gardner Antiques also has a large website where all stock is displayed for those unable to visit the showrooms in person and this has helped build a large international clientele.essence info
Richard Gardner AntiquesEastrop House, 3 East Pallant, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1TR
Telephone: 01243 533772
Website: www.richardgardnerantiques.co.uk
Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am–5.30pm. Closed Sundays and Mondays.
Please telephone for an appointment.