1,800 Cumbrian heritage lots including 150 Wainwright items at auction

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 16:58 · Archive

Laidlaw Auctioneers in Carlisle is holding a three-day sale of 1,800 lots from 29 October, featuring over 150 Alfred Wainwright works.

Laidlaw Auctioneers and Valuers in Carlisle will host a three-day sale from 29 October featuring 1,800 lots of Cumbrian heritage, including gold, jewellery, silver, militaria, toys and items of regional significance.

Alfred Wainwright enthusiasts will find more than 150 lots of his works, including books, prints and original sketches, many of which are signed and first editions. Wainwright, known for his seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, remains a beloved figure in the region and beyond. Paul Laidlaw, the auctioneer, said the firm considers itself 'the county auctioneers' and takes pride in handling Cumbrian and Westmorland heritage.

The sale features a rare book by 19th-century artist Matthew Ellis Nutter titled Carlisle in the Olden Time, as well as a 1931 architect's design for the Eden Bridge Memorial Gardens, now known as the Chinese Gardens. Both items are expected to fetch under £150.

Militaria highlights include a Great War Royal Flying Corps tunic and a Second World War British Army airborne troops' folding bicycle, each estimated at £800 to £1,200. The jewellery section comprises 250 pieces, such as an Art Deco sapphire and diamond ring, a Belle Époque diamond-encrusted 15-carat gold pendant and brooch, a contemporary torc bangle by Timothy Roe, and a Victorian Scottish Hunterston Celtic penannular brooch.

Musical instruments also feature, ranging from violins to didgeridoos. A set of Highland bagpipes made from African blackwood and mounted in silver is expected to draw particular interest, estimated at £800 to £1,200.

The auction will include autographed items, including a signed Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes book and a Rolling Stones signed studio call sheet.

How it is being reported

• 1,800 lots including 150 Wainwright items to go under the hammer in CarlisleLaidlaw’s Carlisle auction features 1,800 Cumbrian heritage lots, including Alfred Wainwright works, jewellery, militaria, art and rare books from October 29.Cumberland News · 21 Oct, 16:30
• 1,800 lots including 150 Wainwright items to go under the hammer in CarlisleLaidlaw’s Carlisle auction features 1,800 Cumbrian heritage lots, including Alfred Wainwright works, jewellery, militaria, art and rare books from October 29.NW Evening Mail · 21 Oct, 16:30
• 1,800 lots including 150 Wainwright items to go under the hammer in CarlisleLaidlaw’s Carlisle auction features 1,800 Cumbrian heritage lots, including Alfred Wainwright works, jewellery, militaria, art and rare books from October 29.Westmorland Gazette · 21 Oct, 16:30

In this story: Alfred Wainwright · Paul Laidlaw · Matthew Ellis Nutter · Laidlaw Auctioneers and Valuers · Carlisle · Cumberland · Westmorland

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