A treasure trove of valuable antique items hailing from the 17th century has been discovered in a private house in the UK by auctioneers during a routine inspection.
The house was so filled with period furniture that the staff from Charles Hanson auctioneers felt as if they had stepped back in time.
The black and white timbered property near Lichfield, Staffordshire contained furnishings including four poster beds, tapestries, longcase clocks and bible boxes.
The remarkable collection had been collected over many years by the husband and wife, both deceased, who owned the house, the ‘Daily Mail’ reported.
‘They put together a collection of the finest 17th century oak furniture and furnishings I have seen in my career to date,’ Hanson said.
‘The collection felt as though one was wandering around a home in care of the National Trust or English Heritage,’ Hanson added.
‘The quantity and quality of such market fresh furniture will create international interest and will also appeal to collectors who wish to acquire a piece of history from a romantic and turbulent period,’ Hanson said.
Because of the abundance of oak coffers, oak press cupboards and 14 longcase clocks from the late 17th century, Hanson added it felt like being returned to a period when Charles I was King of England. Approximately 180 lots will be offered to buyers at auction on 12 January.
The house was so filled with period furniture that the staff from Charles Hanson auctioneers felt as if they had stepped back in time.
The black and white timbered property near Lichfield, Staffordshire contained furnishings including four poster beds, tapestries, longcase clocks and bible boxes.
The remarkable collection had been collected over many years by the husband and wife, both deceased, who owned the house, the ‘Daily Mail’ reported.
‘They put together a collection of the finest 17th century oak furniture and furnishings I have seen in my career to date,’ Hanson said.
‘The collection felt as though one was wandering around a home in care of the National Trust or English Heritage,’ Hanson added.
‘The quantity and quality of such market fresh furniture will create international interest and will also appeal to collectors who wish to acquire a piece of history from a romantic and turbulent period,’ Hanson said.
Because of the abundance of oak coffers, oak press cupboards and 14 longcase clocks from the late 17th century, Hanson added it felt like being returned to a period when Charles I was King of England. Approximately 180 lots will be offered to buyers at auction on 12 January.