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Furniture (Evans 1770-1840)
A number of large items were sold at auction in 1974 including large dining room table, chairs. These came from the time at Pendeford Hall. A full scan with the details of the auction is available.
An example of some items are listed below:-
18th century Welsh Oak Dresser with three panel frieze drawers and delft rack on baluster turned supports united by plain stretchers – probably in the possession of John and Mary Evans 1775
George III mahogany brass bound wine cooler with double brass handles – perhaps from the Red Lion Inn
18th century oak country made Tall Boy of two short and six long drawers on bracket feature
19th century rosewood and marquetry musical box, playing eight airs
18th century flintlock pistol by Gill
19th century rosewood two handled work box with mother-of-pearl inlay on bun feet – known to belong to Sarah Evans (b 1828)
Portraits
Richard Evans – One of pair framed in Darlington Street Wolverhampton. artist unknown – Date c1840
Mary Shaw-Hellier – One of pair framed in Darlington Street Wolverhampton. artist unknown – Date c1840
General Thomas Evans (prob) – Date c1825 Artist Richard Dighton
Charles Evans (prob) – Date c1825 Artist Richard Dighton
Ann Evans (b 1808) – silhouette – sister of Richard Evans, mother of Wilmot Edwardes
Wilmot Edwardes (b 1846) – c1855 as boy, her son – oval frame, oil on canvas 53x41cm
William Edmund Downing (b 1849) – watercolor sketch probably by Mary Simpson 1938
Molly Downing – silhouette c 1925
Emma Maria Martin (?)
See also daguerrotypes of about 1845 under Photographs.
Samplars
Sarah Evans 1837
Mary Anne Willington 1817 – (married into the Shaw-Hellier family)
Mary Nicholls 1856 (not a relation)
Glass and China
Early 18th Century trumpet shaped rummer with etched decoration and monogram ‘R.E.’ on square base
Other Items