Long Sutton, as I have come to understand, is a market town in Lincolnshire, England. I’m geographically out of my element here, but what’s going on there very soon is something that will amaze any lover of antique Victorian furniture and Victorian antiques. Dealers and collectors will be licking their chops over this one.
An English woman named Edna Northam collected and dealt in Victoran antiques for more than 40 years and decorated every room of her house with an astonishing array of antiques.
She had ceramics, glass, china, porcelain, furniture, metalware, and taxidermy. Auctioneer Clinton Slingsby says, “This is one of the most remarkable collections I have ever seen and probably one of the best examples of Victoriana remaining in the country.” And that means England itself!
Every room in Mrs. Northam’s house was themed by color: cranberry glass, blue glass, green glass. Her Victorian furniture was in mahogany, walnut and rosewood.
I’ll let the article tell you the rest. It’s from a publication called Cambs Times 24, and it has a link to a gallery of photos. Wow. Click here to read it.
The sale takes place on June 16 and 17. A full catalogue will be online a week before the sale. Let’s keep our eyes out for it.