Eric Knowles, the respected BBC’s Antiques Roadshow director was responsible for arranging an eye-catching fundraiser for Hill House in Helensburgh. Knowles has described the Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed house as ‘the jewel in the crown of the National Trust for Scotland’,
The White Ladies Vase, a beautiful Mackintosh-inspired vase by one of Moorcroft Pottery’s leading designers, Nicola Slaney, was the prize in a raffle to raise funds for Hill House. The vase was donated by Moorcroft, of which Knowles is also a director.
The vase is worth over £2,000 and references Mackintosh’s famous Glasgow rose and art-nouveau female figures. Mr Knowles says: ‘I was very impressed with The White Ladies design, which instantly reminded me of Mackintosh’s ‘kimono’ cabinet in which these shrouded ladies appear. Designer Nicola Slaney has created a most fitting interpretation, in my opinion.
Well, the draw took place and news of the winner eventually emerged – and the lucky winner is centenarian Dan Orr from Edinburgh.
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