Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers: The Residual Contents of Monreith House, Wigtownshire. The Seat of Clan Maxwell, 71426, Dumfries
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- July 14, 2026 - July 14, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Herbert Maxwell; Dress Regulations notice |
Westminster Abbey | 1937 | Not Available | Unknown | |
| 62 | Sir Murray Maxwell; Spy print of a gentleman |
19th century | Not Available | Unknown | ||
| 63 | Jane Duchess of Gordon; Duchess in later life |
19th century | Not Available | Unknown | ||
| 64 | N Books, including: Musician with violin |
19th century | Not Available | Unknown | ||
| 65 | The Maxwell family of Monreith |
19th century | Not Available | Unknown | ||
| 66 | Collection of 19th century and later prints |
19th century | Not Available | Unknown | ||
| 67 | Portrait print of Sir Herbert Eustace Maxwell |
N/A | Not Available | Unknown | ||
| 68 | Collection of 19th century and later pictures and portrait prints |
19th century | Not Available | Unknown | ||
| 69 | George III | Military commission document |
N/A | Not Available | Unknown | |
| 71 | Lewis Trey | Tennis poster |
N/A | Not Available | Unknown | |
| 77 | Signorelli Luca | The Hell |
N/A | Not Available | Unknown | |
| 78 | Victorian botanical specimen |
1893 | Not Available | Unknown | ||
| 94 | Orchardson William Quiller; Meissonier John Louis Ernest | The Surrender of Napoleon to Great Britain on board HMS Bellerophon; 1814 Campagne-de-France |
1815 | Not Available | Unknown | |
| 95 | Strutt Alfred W | An Elopement |
N/A | Not Available | Unknown | |
| 96 | Clouet Francois | Mary Queen of Scots and Mary Queen of Scotland |
19th century | Not Available | Unknown | |
| 97 | Finlayson John 1730-1776 | Hugh Duke of Northumberland |
N/A | Not Available | Unknown | |
| 99 | Wells Henry Tamworth 1828-1903 | Collection of 19th century portrait stipple engravings |
19th century | Not Available | Unknown | |
| 160 | The Great War |
London | N/A | Not Available | Unknown | |
| 201 | The Victoria Medal of Honour |
1918 | Not Available | Unknown | ||
| 202 | Muster Roll lithograph for The 3rd BN Grenadier Guards |
1899 | Not Available | Unknown | ||
| 203 | A Memento |
1902-03 | Not Available | Unknown | ||
| 204 | The Morning Post and Daily Advertiser |
1775 | Not Available | Unknown | ||
| 217 | Daguerreotype photographic portrait of an 88th Connaught Rangers officer |
19th century | Not Available | Unknown | ||
| 241 | N Books, including: [Maxwell of Monreith family photographs] |
1891; 1930; 1932; 1940 | Not Available | Unknown | ||
| 250 | The Battle of Waterloo 18th June 1815, Crisis of the Battle |
Edinburgh | 1815 | Not Available | Unknown |
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