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A 19th Century Scottish Carved Treen Table Snuff purported to have been carved by The Blind Man of
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Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Description
A 19th Century Scottish Carved Treen Table Snuff purported to have been carved by The Blind Man of Ayrshire. The lids lid carved in relief with a convivial tavern scene from Rabbie Burns' "Tam O'Shanter" with three imbibers at Kirkton Jean's. The front carved with a pair of recumbent sheep; the sides with recumbent dogs, 2½" (6.5 cm) high, 7" x 3½" (18 cm x 9 cm).
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A 19th Century Scottish Carved Treen Table Snuff purported to have been carved by The Blind Man of Ayrshire. The lids lid carved in relief with a convivial tavern scene from Rabbie Burns' "Tam O'Shanter" with three imbibers at Kirkton Jean's. The front carved with a pair of recumbent sheep; the sides with recumbent dogs, 2½" (6.5 cm) high, 7" x 3½" (18 cm x 9 cm).
Period Oak, Country Furniture & Effects Featuring The Graham Cutts Treen Collection
Sale Date(s)
Lots: 1-300
Lots: 301-770
Venue Address
The Old Salerooms
28 Netherhall Road
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN1 2PW
United Kingdom
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Important Information
Lots 1-208 are from the Graham Cutts Treen Collection.
Please note the sale is a closed door sale, no members of the public are allowed entry on saleday, all bids to be placed either online, by telephone or as commission bids prior to the saleday where possible. At present there are no viewing days planned for this sale due to the C-19 virus lockdown in place. Should this be lifted prior to the sale date we will impliment an appointment system as previously used. All questions via email will be repsonded to in a timely manner prior to the sale date.
We endeavour to help with the posting of smaller items where possible. Larger items are available for collection with some notice given, and a list of carriers are available on our website for those futher afield.
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Wilkinson's are pleased to give verbal condition reports, which are meant as a guide only. Buyers are reminded that they should view before the sale to satisfy themselves as to the condition, any restoration, damage, origin, date, age, authorship, attribution and provenance.
Any statement made by the Auctioneer from the rostrum before accepting any bids shall be deemed to supersede any conditions, notices, descriptions and statements made in the catalogue or elsewhere.
Wilkinson's endeavour to catalogue all lots correctly, however should any lot prove to be a deliberate forgery, the auctioneers upon receipt of a written notice of such within seven days of the sale, shall rescind the sale, provided that the lot is returned within fourteen days of the sale in the same condition as at the time of sale. The benefit of this guarantee shall not be assignable. By making a bid, each buyer conditions, the damages recoverable by the vendor or the auctioneers from the defaulters shall include any loss incurred on sale, together with commission and expenses in respect of both sales.
Electrical Goods
It is essential that lots which were originally operated by mains electricity be checked by a qualified electrician before use. They may not comply with the current statutory requirements and as such are offered for solely for display of historical purpose.
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