Roger Saul: The Personal Mulberry Archive sale is in just a couple of days, but we wanted to flag it up anyway because there are so many brilliant lots included. We had a hard time shortlisting a dozen from the 276 lots. Mulberry is most famous for their leather goods, so we chose vintage luggage, male and female fashion, furniture and interior accessories.
The auction is happening on Wednesday 7th August 2024, from 10.30am at Donnington Priory, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2JE.
Bid online at the Dreweatts website – their buyer’s premium is charged per lot at 26% of the hammer price (31.2% inc. VAT) up to and including £20,000.
Alternatively, you can bid live via the Invaluable or Saleroom websites. Additional charges apply. Dreweatts don’t ship themselves; however, they have a long list of recommended national & international delivery companies.
This sale is a celebration of Roger’s 42 years at Mulberry, creating, building and evolving the label, making it into one of the most popular brands in the UK and worldwide, renowned for its exquisite leather goods and timeless designs, that combine both traditional craftsmanship with contemporary innovation.
Lot 10: TWO EARLY 70S MULBERRY GREEN CANVAS TRAVELLING CASES
Comprising a suitcase and a cricket bag, the rear with slot and retainer for a racket, 35cm high, 73cm long
Estimate: £120 – £180
Lot 19: NINE PAIRS OF TORTOISESHELL GLASSES
Including:
- TWO PAIRS OF TORTOISESHELL MULBERRY PRESCRIPTION SUNGLASSES
- A PAIR OF TORTOISESHELL COLORS IN OPTICS PRESCRIPTION SUNGLASSES, inscribed Sanford Hutton on the left temple
- TWO PAIRS OF TORTOISHELL FRAMED PRESCRIPTION GLASSES, with a brass nose bridge, brass temples and clear enamel temple tips
- A PAIR OF TORTOISESHELL MULBERRY PRESCRIPTION SUNGLASSES, with an engraved brass nose bridge
- A PAIR OF TORTOISESHELL MULBERRY PRESCRIPTION GLASSES, with green tinted side shields
- A PAIR OF TORTOISESHELL MULBERRY SUNGLASSES, with green tinted side shields and
- A PAIR OF UNMARKED SUNGLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
- TOGETHER WITH A SCOTCHGRAIN LEATHER GLASSES POUCH, with leather trim, yellow contrast stitching and the Mulberry logo embossed on leather and
- A BROWN COTTON DRAWSTRING MULBERRY GLASSES POUCH with printed Mulberry logo, slightly rubbed off
Estimate: £100 – £200
Lot 34: A LADIES MULBERRY OUTFIT
Including:
- THE VERY FIRST MULBERRY TOAST AND BEIGE WOVEN LEATHER HANDLE BAG, DESIGNED BY ROGER SAUL 1976, with zip top, approximately 46 x20cm, one of a limited run
- A MULBERRY CREAM SILK SUMMER REVER COLLAR DRESS, with a matching silk belt with Nile crocodile buckle, front patch pockets and side pockets, size L
- AND A PAIR OF ICONIC MULBERRY WOVEN LEATHER HEELED COURT SHOES, with leather trim and Mulberry logo on the heel, these shoes were released in the 90s but were inspired by the 70s, made in Italy, size 40.5
Estimate: £300 – £500
Lot 64: A MULBERRY MEN’S OUTFIT FROM THE 90S
Consisting:
- A MULBERRY TWO PIECE SUIT In biscuit Rupert Bear check, 100% virgin wool, made in Italy Jacket measures: chest 55cm, shoulder 49cm, shoulder to hem 82cm, sleeve length 64cm (inseam 42cm) . Trousers measure: waist 41cm, overall leg length 102cm (inseam 71cm)
- A MULBERRY SOFT LEATHER HUNTING JACKET IN CHOCOLATE BROWN ONE OFF SAMPLE CREATED FOR ROGER SAUL With Mulberry stamped snap fasteners and lined in Mulberry check fabric, size M
- A MULBERRY BROWN SUEDE WAISTCOAT With five mulberry logo buttons, size M
- MULBERRY ‘ITSHIDE’ LEATHER SEDGMORE BROGUES, size 8 A
- MULBERRY PAISLEY DESIGNED CRAVAT, 100% SILK
- AND A MULBERRY LEATHER MOCK CROCODILE BELT, SIZE 34/85, 100cm long
Estimate: £400 – £600
Lot 93: A MULBERRY TRAVELLING STEAMER TRUNK
IN MOLE SCOTCHGRAIN AND TAN SADDLE LEATHER, with drawers and hangers. This is a ‘ONE OFF SAMPLE’
Estimate: £2,000 – £3,000
Lot 113: A MULBERRY CREAM CANVAS SUIT CARRIER AND TRAVEL BAG
With chunky zips and leather detailing, as well as blue and yellow Mulberry monogrammed canvas handles from the sporting pursuits collection and both complete with the ’25’ label in celebration of Mulberry’s 25th anniversary, 1996 .
The suit carrier is approximately 102cm high when open, 55cm wide and 10cm deep The travel bag is approximately 39cm high, 55cm wide and 20cm deep
Estimate: £150 – £250
Lot 159: A SET OF THREE MULBERRY WOVEN WITHY BASKETS
Including:
- A PICNIC TWIN LIDDED BASKET, with Mulberry check lining and leather buckle straps, 48cm high
- A MULBERRY WICKER FISHING BASKET OR CREEL, with webbing strap, a leather closure with brass buckle, and an aperture to the lid, 28cm high, 37cm wide and
- A SIMPLE HANDLED CIRCULAR BASKET, 39cm high
Estimate: £150 – £250
Lot 158: A MULBERRY AT HOME BEECH AND LEATHER FOLDING CHAIR LATE 20TH CENTURY, BY MULBERRY
92cm high
Estimate: £100 – £150
Lot 217: A PARTNER’S PEDESTAL DESK BY ROGER SAUL LATE 20TH CENTURY
Each pedestal clad in saddle leather and mole scotchgrain, and modelled as a packing case, the top is made of mahogany .
73cm high, 137cm wide, 60cm deep .
This is a unique piece that was created for the bedrooms of Roger’s Michelin starred Charlton House Hotel.
Estimate: £300 – £500
Lot 234: TWO SIMILAR LARGE WICKER MULBERRY HOME ‘BALLOON’ LOG BASKETS DESIGNED BY ROGER SAUL LATE 20TH CENTURY
With leather rim above handles and wicker rectangular bodies
The larger 70cm high, 73cm wide, 48cm deep
The smaller 60cm high, 66cm wide, 46cm deep
Similar baskets can be seen in Roger Saul’s hallway at his old residence Sharpham Park, in his book Mulberry at Home, page 68.
The photo included highlights the versatility of the basket, and displays how it is equally as useful for storing porting gear as it is for storing logs.
TOGETHER WITH SAUL, ROGER, MULBERRY AT HOME, HARD COVER, 1999, EBURY PRESS, LONDON
Estimate: £300 – £500 (already with a bid of £650)
Lot 249: A SET OF THREE MULBERRY RED PAINTED WASTE PAPER BASKETS
LATE 20TH CENTURY. Of cylindrical form 31cm high TOGETHER WITH ANOTHER SIMILAR BLUE EXAMPLE, of oval section, 33cm high (4).
The waste paper baskets were made to go into the bedrooms at The Charlton House Hotel (the Mulberry Home hotel).
Estimate: £100 – £150
Lot 264: A GROUP OF THREE MULBERRY BOTTLETOP FOUNDATION LEATHER LINED HANDBAGS
CIRCA 2002
Comprising:
- A CARLING BLACK LABEL BOTTLETOP HANDBAG, with brown leather lining and red handles, measuring approximately 13cm high, 21cm wide, 13cm deep
- A TUSKER BOTTLETOP HANDBAG, with pink leather lining, measuring approximately 13cm high, 20.5cm wide, 12cm deep,
- A CARLING BLACK LABEL BOTTLETOP HANDBAG WITH LID, with red leather lining, measuring approximately 15cm high, 23cm wide, 13cm deep
- TOGETHER WITH A FANTA BOTTLETOP RADIO, measuring approximately 20cm high including handle, 22cm wide, 11.5cm deep
Estimate: £100 – £200
