Dunrobin attic sale at Bonhams

Items from one of Scotland’s grandest castles will go under the hammer at Bonhams in Edinburgh in February next year.

Bonhams will hold The Dunrobin Attic Sale under instruction from the 25th Earl of Sutherland.

The auction will include more than 450 lots, including paintings, portraits and historic photographs, picture frames, marble sculptures, crested dinner services, and an array of treasures from the castle’s kitchen and cellar.

Charlie Thomas, Director of House Sales, commented: “The Dunrobin Attic Sale provides a glorious opportunity to purchase a piece of history from one of Scotland’s grandest and most historic castles. Many of the items have been hidden away in Dunrobin Castle for generations and never been seen on the open market before. They provide a wonderful snapshot of what it was like to live both upstairs – and downstairs – in the Highlands’ premier ducal palace.”

The sale takes place on February 24, 2021.