Antique oak set to shine in sale

Examples of rare and antique oak will go under the hammer in an upcoming sale at Norfolk auction house Bishop and Miller, with a rare set of Derbyshire oak and fruitwood spindle chairs one of the highlights.

Dated circa 1640-1660, the set of six chairs carry an estimate of £4,000-6,000.

Elsewhere in the sale, a wide range of items dating from the 13th/14th to 19th century includes a rare Charles II oak and inlaid geometric enclosed chest of drawers, circa 1660, estimated at £600-800. 

A rare Henry VIII pewter twin-handled porringer, circa 1540, has an estimate of £3,000-5,000, while a mid-12th century iron crusader’s sword has hopes of £4,000-6,000. 

A Charles II needlework picture, circa 1680, is estimated at £1,500-2,500, and a very rare 16th-century joined long boarded box stool is expected to fetch £3,000. Elsewhere, a 14th-century medieval stone stoup or front, circa 1300, carries a £1,000-1,500 estimate. 

A primitive painted armchair from the 19th century could bring in the bids between £400-600, while other seating in the form of a pair of 17th-century carved oak joint stools could carry £2,000-3,000. 

Other highlights in the upcoming sale include a 15th-century gothic Cuir Bouilli domed casket from Northern France, with an estimate of £800-1,200; a late 17th-century carved oak sculpture of a saint, estimated at £1,000- 1,500; a good 19th-century carved oak sculpture of a knight, estimate of £1,000-1,500; and a very rare George III ash pedestal or chopping block, carrying a £1,200-1,800 estimate. 

A pair of 13th/14th-century marble stylobate lions could also roar with their estimate of £4,000-6,000.  

The sale takes place at Bishop and Miller’s auction house in Glandford, Norfolk on July 17.