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Collections > Furniture
A comprehensive collection of European furniture between 100 and 400 years old, displayed in fine panelled period rooms together with furnishings from John and Josephine Bowes' homes in France.
Mirror
Wall glass in carved and gilded frame in the Chinese manner. The side pieces are carved as tree trunks with, on each side, a Chinese boy climbing to reach a ho-ho... view details
Lady Mary Eleanor Bowes' botanical cabinet
Lady Mary Eleanor Bowes was John Bowes' grandmother. She married John Lyon, 9th Earl of Strathmore, in 1767. Her descendants are the present earls of Strathmore. In... view details
Table
Gateleg table, or games table in mahogany with serpentine top. The legs are square sectioned, the outer faces with toad-back moulding. Small spandrel brackets,... view details
Mahogany Tea Table
Tea was introduced to Britain in the mid 17th century via European trade with the East Indies. By the mid 18th century the practice of 'taking tea' had become... view details
Pier Table
Semi-circular pier-table, veneered in satinwood, mahogany and walnut, with the legs gilded. Size: Height: 78.5 cm; Width: 76.5 cm; Depth: 37.5 cm view details
Tallboy
Tallboy of mahogany veneered onto oak, with concealed writing compartment and swan-necked brass handles. Size: Height: 195 cm; Width: 116 cm; Depth: 57 cm view details
Chimneypiece
Lanercost Priory came into the Dacre family following Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries in 1536. Henry VIII had broken from the Catholic Church and founded... view details
Celestial Globe
Celestial globe on mahogany stand with ebony stringing. The centre column is turned, with ebonised collars. The tripod legs are square-sectioned, stringed, curving... view details
Pembroke table
The term 'Pembroke table' describes tables with two flaps which can be opened out to extend the size of the table. The flaps are supported on hinged brackets found... view details
Cutlery urn
Part of a pair of cutlery urns in red mahogany with stringing of ebony and box. These boxes, in the shape of urns, were designed to store knives, forks and spoons.... view details