A GEORGE III BLACKENED ZINC LANTERN

Chesterfield House was Issac Ware's most important commission and was completed in 1749 for the 4th Earl of Chesterfield (1694-1773). In 1773, the Stanhope family took up residence at the house. It is from this period that the present lot dates. Although there are no records to confirm this, it is highly probable that refurbishements took place in anticipation of (or subsequent to) the family's arrival at Chesterfield. The house remained in the Chesterfield family until 1869 when it was sold to Charles Magniac and subsequently to Lord Burton.

After their marriage in February 1922, Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood and his new bride, H.R.H. The Princess Mary, Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood (1897-1965) lived at the house. When the residence was demolished in 1937, architectural elements were salvaged and removed to Harewood House, Yorkshire.