Lady Oxford’s Home

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7192, 26 June 1933, Page 2

Lady Oxford’s Home

It must have boon a sad moment for Lady Oxford when sho paid a farewell visit to her late husband’s homo (states a writer in an exchange), The Wharf, Sutton Courtney, in Berkshire, a few hours before its contents came under the auctioneer's hammer. No one was surprised that she hurried away. A marquee pitched on the snow-fringed lawn completely hid the old reconditioned barn where the Earl of Oxford worked and slept. Laughing crowds thronged the rooms, assessing, valuing, and devaluing the domestic treasures of this unique home. A late 17th century Italian table in walnut was sold for Bgs, and a black and gold lacquer metal bedstead, specially made for Lady Oxford, fetched only 77gs. Two oak writing tables of Jacobean style wore knocked down for figs. each, an antique Hutch, settee from the library an the barn realised figs, and an IStlh century Dutch red and gold lacquer chest did rather better at 17gs, One of the best prices was 75gs, paid for an 18th century English bracket clock made by Charles Harvey.