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Lot 145 Captain Arnold S. Wills (1879-1961) was the 3rd son of Sir Edward Wills of Hazlewood. Captain Wills was commissioned in the 18th Hussars and he saw service in the Boer War and the First World War.
In 1911, he bought Thornby Hall, Northamptonshire, an early 17th century manor, which was later altered. In keeping with family tradition, Arnold S. Wills had a keen eye for sporting pictures and acquired many good examples, such as the Group portrait of Thomas, Robert and William Veel of Simondshall with their huntsmen and hounds, near Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire (lot 154 ). At the same time as purchasing Thornby Hall, Arnold S. Wills rented Castletown, Co. Kildare from the Connolly family so he could pursue his passion for fox hunting with the Kildare hunt. A number of pieces of furniture and works of art were bought directly from Major Edward Connolly, including a suite of William IV giltwood seat furniture (lot 158), from the boudoir at Castletown, which helped to form the collection at Thornby Hall. A large portion of the collection was sold on the premises at Thornby Hall by Christie’s 23 & 24 October 1984.
In 1911, he bought Thornby Hall, Northamptonshire, an early 17th century manor, which was later altered. In keeping with family tradition, Arnold S. Wills had a keen eye for sporting pictures and acquired many good examples, such as the Group portrait of Thomas, Robert and William Veel of Simondshall with their huntsmen and hounds, near Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire (lot 154 ). At the same time as purchasing Thornby Hall, Arnold S. Wills rented Castletown, Co. Kildare from the Connolly family so he could pursue his passion for fox hunting with the Kildare hunt. A number of pieces of furniture and works of art were bought directly from Major Edward Connolly, including a suite of William IV giltwood seat furniture (lot 158), from the boudoir at Castletown, which helped to form the collection at Thornby Hall. A large portion of the collection was sold on the premises at Thornby Hall by Christie’s 23 & 24 October 1984.
A CHINESE UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND COPPER-RED LARGE VASE, FITTED AS A LAMP
THE PORCELAIN 19TH CENTURY
Closed7 June 2017
Price Realised
GBP 625