ABERDEEN PRESS AND JOURNAL, TUESDAY 12TH JUNE 1877 LONDON CORRESPONDENCE – BY TELEGRAPH FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT Among the articles sold today at the Shandon sale was an agate-handled, silver-mounted sword, formerly the property of the Pretender, Prince Charles Edward Stuart. This interesting relic was bought privately from the family in whose possession it hadContinue reading “Shandon House Sale Snippets”
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Shandon Collection Sale part 15
NORTH BRITISH DAILY MAIL, WEDNESDAY 16TH MAY 1877 THE SHANDON COLLECTION Yesterday was the second day’s sale of the second portion of this great collection, and the choice value of some of the articles drew a great number of art connoisseurs and others to the rooms of Messrs Christie & Manson, in King St, StContinue reading “Shandon Collection Sale part 15”
Shandon Collection Sale Part 12
Dear blog reader. Here is the twelfth part of the series on the sale of the contents of Shandon House, also known as the Shandon collection. This blog post (and the previous) describe the second portion of Robert Napier’s painting collection which were sold on the 4th day of the sale of the contents ofContinue reading “Shandon Collection Sale Part 12”
Sale of the Shandon collection – part 10
Dear blog reader. Here is the tenth part of the series on the sale of the contents of Shandon House, also known as the Shandon collection. This blog post describes Robert Napier’s picture collection and the remains of his library which were sold on the 3rd day of the sale of the contents of ShandonContinue reading “Sale of the Shandon collection – part 10”
Sale of the Shandon Collection – part 9
Dear blog reader. Here is the ninth part of the series on the sale of the contents of Shandon House, also known as the Shandon collection. This blog post describes the remains of Robert Napier’s porcelain which was sold on the 2nd day of the sale of the contents of Shandon House. ****************************************** THE GLASGOWContinue reading “Sale of the Shandon Collection – part 9”
THE MAGIC OF SHANDON HYDRO
Dear blog reader I usually don’t share such recent finds but the descriptions are so good in this article I find it worth sharing. ***************************************** THE LENNOX HERALD, FEBRUARY 5, 1993 DOWN MEMORY LANE – THE MAGIC OF SHANDON HYDRO – BY PATRICIA DRAYTON A group of us were discussing the merits of the variousContinue reading “THE MAGIC OF SHANDON HYDRO”
Sale of the Shandon Collection – part 8
Dear blog reader Here is the eighth part of the series on the sale of the contents of Shandon House, also known as the Shandon collection. This blog post covers the sale of some of the contents of Robert Napier’s library in Shandon House on the first day of the sale of the Shandon collection.Continue reading “Sale of the Shandon Collection – part 8”
Sale of the Shandon Collection – part 7
Dear blog reader. Here is the seventh part of the series on the sale of the contents of Shandon House, also known as the Shandon collection. This blog post describes the porcelain sold on the 1st day of the sale of the Shandon collection and follows on from last week’s blog post discussing Robert Napier’sContinue reading “Sale of the Shandon Collection – part 7”
Sale of the Shandon Collection Part 6
Dear blog reader Here is the sixth part of the series on the sale of the contents of Shandon House, also known as the Shandon collection. This blog post is from the first day of the sale and gives us an excellent introduction to Robert Napier’s taste. ********************* GLASGOW HERALD THURSDAY 12 APRIL 1877 SALEContinue reading “Sale of the Shandon Collection Part 6”
Shandon People and History 