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Lot Essay
The coat of arms on each of table tops belong to Charles William, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry, K.G., G.C.B. (b.18 May 1778) elevated to the Peerage of the United Kingdom as Baron Stewart of Stewart's Court and Ballylawn, Co. Donegal, 1 July 1814, and those of his second wife (married 3 April 1819) Lady Frances Anne Emily, daughter and heiress of Sir Henry Vane-Tempest, 2nd Baronet, of Wynyard and Long Newton, Co. Durham.
Wynyard Park was built for the third Marquess of Londonderry, who was a famous coal magnate and founder of Seaham Harbour, between 1820 and 1830 on a picturesqe site in County Durham, England that reportedly had been built upon for the first time in the Middle Ages. Designed by Benjamin Wyatt and completed by his brother Philip, this country estate incorporated parts of an earlier 18th century building, while the Entrance Hall was partially inspired by Mount Stewart, the family's estate in Northern Ireland. This house remained in the Londonderry family until 1987 when it was sold to Sir John Hall. In his book The Buildings of England: County Durham, Nikolaus Pevsner calls Wynyard "the most splendid 19th century mansion in the county."
The Darmanin family of Malta owned a large marble works that was very active during the 19th and 20th Century. They produced works of sculpture as well as ceremonial table tops in sumptuous style.
Wynyard Park was built for the third Marquess of Londonderry, who was a famous coal magnate and founder of Seaham Harbour, between 1820 and 1830 on a picturesqe site in County Durham, England that reportedly had been built upon for the first time in the Middle Ages. Designed by Benjamin Wyatt and completed by his brother Philip, this country estate incorporated parts of an earlier 18th century building, while the Entrance Hall was partially inspired by Mount Stewart, the family's estate in Northern Ireland. This house remained in the Londonderry family until 1987 when it was sold to Sir John Hall. In his book The Buildings of England: County Durham, Nikolaus Pevsner calls Wynyard "the most splendid 19th century mansion in the county."
The Darmanin family of Malta owned a large marble works that was very active during the 19th and 20th Century. They produced works of sculpture as well as ceremonial table tops in sumptuous style.