THE CONTENTS OF GLYN CYWARCH The Property of Lord Harlech Wednesday 29 March 2017 THE CONTENTS OF GLYN CYWARCH The Property of Lord Harlech Wednesday 29 March 2017 at 10am New Bond Street, London VIEWING BIDS ENQUIRIES PHYSICAL CONDITION OF Sunday 26 March +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Head of Sale LOTS IN THIS AUCTION 11am to 3pm +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax Charlie Thomas Monday 27 March To bid via the internet +44 (0) 20 7468 8358 PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE 9am to 4.30pm please visit bonhams.com [email protected] IS NO REFERENCE IN THIS Tuesday 28 March CATALOGUE TO THE PHYSICAL 9am to 6pm TELEPHONE BIDDING Administrator CONDITION OF ANY LOT. Wednesday 29 March Telephone bidding on this sale Raphaelle Benabou INTENDING BIDDERS MUST 9am to 10am will only be accepted on lots +44 (0) 20 7468 5895 SATISFY THEMSELVES AS TO with a lower estimate of £1,000 [email protected] THE CONDITION OF ANY LOT SALE NUMBER or above. AS SPECIFIED IN CLAUSE 14 24150 The Harlech Library OF THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Please note that bids should Simon Roberts CONTAINED AT THE END OF CATALOGUE be submitted no later than 4pm +44 (0) 20 7393 3834 THIS CATALOGUE. £20.00 on the day prior to the sale. [email protected] New bidders must also provide As a courtesy to intending proof of identity when submitting Press bidders, Bonhams will provide bids. Failure to do this may result Andrew Currie a written Indication of the in your bid not being processed. +44 (0) 20 7468 5871 physical condition of lots in [email protected] this sale if a request is received Live online bidding is available up to 24 hours before the auction for this sale please email Please see page 2 for bidder starts. This written Indication is [email protected] with information including after-sale issued subject to Clause 3 of ‘live bidding’ in the subject line collection and shipment the Notice to Bidders. 48 hours before the auction to register for this service. IMPORTANT INFORMATION CUSTOMER SERVICES The United States Government Monday to Friday 8.30 to 6.00 has banned the import of ivory +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 into the USA. Lots containing ivory Please see page 4 for bidder are indicated by the symbol Ф information including after-sale printed beside the lot number collection and shipment. in this catalogue. Bonhams 1793 Limited Bonhams International Board Bonhams UK Ltd Directors Registered No. 4326560 Robert Brooks Co-Chairman, Colin Sheaf Chairman, Gordon McFarlan, Andrew McKenzie, Registered Office: Montpelier Galleries Malcolm Barber Co-Chairman, Harvey Cammell Deputy Chairman, Simon Mitchell, Jeff Muse, Mike Neill, Montpelier Street, London SW7 1HH Colin Sheaf Deputy Chairman, Antony Bennett, Matthew Bradbury, Charlie O’Brien, Giles Peppiatt, India Phillips, Matthew Girling CEO, Lucinda Bredin, Simon Cottle, Andrew Currie, Peter Rees, John Sandon, Tim Schofield, +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 Patrick Meade Group Vice Chairman, Paul Davidson, Jean Ghika, Veronique Scorer, James Stratton, Ralph Taylor, +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Jon Baddeley, Rupert Banner, Geoffrey Davies, Charles Graham-Campbell, Matthew Haley, Charlie Thomas, David Williams, Jonathan Fairhurst, Asaph Hyman, James Knight, Richard Harvey, Robin Hereford, David Johnson, Michael Wynell-Mayow, Suzannah Yip. Caroline Oliphant, Shahin Virani, Charles Lanning, Miranda Leslie, Edward Wilkinson, Leslie Wright. SALE Central Middlesex Acton Ln Hospital Park Royal INFORMATION Acton Ln Cadogan Tate Coronation Road W e d s P a te a o r r n R k A v e R e s A o 40 a y h a Park l C Royal iWestern Ave A40 R o Station a 0 d 0 Acton 0 North 4 Cemetery A Acton d Station a o R a i r o t c i V West Acton Horn Lane Station BIDS BUYERS COLLECTION & ALL OTHER SOLD LOTS VAT +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 STORAGE AFTER SALE Will remain in the Collections room Will be applied at the current +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax INFORMATION FOR LOTS at Bonhams New Bond Street free rate on all above charges. To bid via the internet please visit MARKED TP of charge until 5.30pm Wednesday www.bonhams.com All sold lots marked TP (including 12 April 2017. Lots not collected The following symbol is the Motorcycle Lot 538) will be by this time will be returned back used to denote that VAT PAYMENTS removed to Cadogan Tate from to the department and may be is due on the hammer price Buyers 9am Thursday 30 March 2017 subject to storage charges. and buyer’s premium +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 & will be available for collection +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax from Cadogan Tate from 12pm STORAGE AND HANDLING † VAT 20% on hammer price Friday 31 March 2017 & then CHARGES ON SOLD LOTS and buyer’s premium Sellers every working day between 9am RETURNED TO CADOGAN TATE Payment of sale proceeds and 4.30pm on production of * VAT on imported items at +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 photographic identification and Storage a preferential rate of 5% on +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax written authorisation for third- Storage will be free of charge for hammer price and the party collections. the first 14 calendar days from & prevailing rate on buyer’s premium VALUATIONS, including the sale date Wednesday TAXATION & HERITAGE To arrange a collection time please 29 March 2017. Y These lots are subject to +44 (0) 20 7468 8340 send a booking email to: CITES regulations, please +44 (0) 20 7468 5860 fax [email protected] or Charges will apply from 9am read the information in the [email protected] telephone call to +44 (0) 800 988 Wednesday 12 April 2017. back of the catalogue. 6100 to ensure lots are ready at time CATALOGUE SUBSCRIPTIONS of collection. Pictures and small objects: IMPORTANT NOTICE To obtain any Bonhams £2.85 per day + VAT A surcharge of 2% is applicable catalogue or to take out MOTORCAR - Lot 537 when using MasterCard & an annual subscription: Will be removed to Polygon Furniture, large pictures Visa credit cards and overseas Subscriptions Department Transport after the sale. The and large objects: debit cards. +44 (0) 1666 502200 successful buyer will be contacted £5.70 per day+ VAT +44 (0) 1666 505107 fax by the department following the sale (Note: Charges apply every PAYMENT [email protected] with further Information. day including weekends All charges due to Cadogan Tate and Public Holidays) may be paid to them in advance SHIPPING BOOKS or at the time of collection from their For information and estimates Books and manuscripts will remain in Handling warehouse. Payment may be made on domestic and international New Bond Street until 5pm Thursday After the first 14 calendar days by cash, cheque with banker’s card, shipping as well as export 30 March 2017. Lots not collected following the sale, the following credit, or debit card (Please note: licenses please contact Alban by this time will be transferred to handling charges apply per Lot: Amex is not accepted). Shipping on +44 (0) 1582 493 099 Bonhams Knightsbridge & will [email protected] be available for collection from Pictures and small objects: Information on charges 9.30am on Tuesday 4 April 2017. £21.00+ VAT due is available by email at For shipping of books please [email protected] email: [email protected] or by Furniture, large pictures: or telephone on +44 (0) 800 988 telephone +44 (0) 20 7393 3841 £42.00+ VAT 6100 Some lots will require export licences to leave the UK or Europe we can Loss and Damage Payment in Advance provide guidance and apply for these Extended Liability cover to the (Telephone to ascertain amount due) on your behalf. value of the Hammer Price will be by: cash, cheque with banker’s charged at 0.6% but capped at card, credit or debit card. JEWELLERY the total value of all other charges. All sold lots will remain in the Payment at time of collection by: Jewellery department at Bonhams cash, cheque with banker’s card, New Bond Street free of charge until credit or debit card 5.30pm Wednesday 12 April 2017. Lots not collected by this time may be subject to storage charges. A BRIEF HISTORY OF GLYN CYWARCH AND THE ORMSBY GORE FAMILY Built for William and Kathryn Wynn in 1616, whose initials and coat Many of the items in the sale came to Glyn Cywarch from of arms adorn the magnificent carved fire surround in the drawing Brogyntyn (formally known as Porkington) an imposing George II room, Glyn Cywarch was originally two dwellings which were linked house near Oswestry in Shropshire, which was the family home by a rear wing before being extended with another wing in the 1870s. of the Ormsby Gores from 1815 until 1956. Like Glyn Cywarch, Ownership passed by marriage to the Owen family and then again to Brogyntyn was previously owned by the Maurices and the Owens the Ormsby (later Ormsby Gore) family who continued to develop the since the sixteenth century although the present house dates from estate. Its secluded setting on the edge of the beautiful Snowdonia 1730 and was remodelled by the architect Benjamin Gummow in National Park and unrivalled views across the estate down to the the early 19th century. Irish Sea made Glyn a regular destination for visitors which included Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh who stayed at The first Baron Harlech was created in 1876 for John Ralph the house in 1949 during an official visit to Harlech Castle. This visit Ormsby Gore, a Member of Parliament and Groom in Waiting prompted the fourth Baron and Lady Harlech to install Glyn's first to Queen Victoria.