Richardson, John The Eglinton Tournament, Colnachi & Puckle, 1843

Richardson, John The Eglinton Tournament, hand-coloured lithographic title page, engraved dedication page, 21 (of 23) hand-coloured lithographic plates after drawings by James Henry Nixon, some loose pages, contemporary quarter straight-grain morocco and patterned cloth, gilt titles on upper cover, wear to covers, spine and corners, folio (620 x 444mm.), Colnachi & Puckle, 1843 Footnotes: Framed plates from this set previously hung in The Library at Montgomerie House. Provenance: Duke Of Hamilton, bookplate. The Eglinton Tournament was a lavish full-scale pseudo-medieval jousting tournament which was staged by Archibald William, 13th Earl of Eglinton at his Ayrshire seat, Eglinton Castle on 28th and 30th August 1839. Fortunes were spent on costumes,equipment and a lavish banquet and for several years afterwards, sections of the Earl's estates had to be sold off to repay the accumulated debts. The equipment for the event was supplied by Samuel Pratt of Bond Street. see The Eglinton Tournament, Irvine Development Corporation, 1989 Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton, built Coilsfield House, later Montgomerie House on the site of Coilsfield Castle in 1801. Robert Burns wrote about Coilsfield and the Montgomerie family in his poems about Mary Campbell (Highland Mary). The property passed into the Arthur family in around 1900 and subsequently burnt down after the Arthur family sold it in 1969 but fortunately, they retained some of the furniture and furnishings. Hugh Montgomerie commissioned furniture from Gillow in 1794 for Eglinton Castle. Archibald Montgomerie commissioned Gillows to supply furniture in 1800 and multiple orders thereafter for both Coilsfield House and Eglinton Castle. Examples from the house are mentioned and illustrated in Susan E Stuart: Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, Cabinetmakers and International Merchants, published in 2009. Gillows attached labels to some of the pieces including a luggage stand and dressing table mirror included in the sale. Literature: Susan E Stuart: Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, cabinetmakers and International Merchants, 2009 Gillow in Scotland 1770-1830, David Jones & Jacqueline Urquhart , Regional Furniture Volume XII 1998 This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing