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 SOLD BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTORS OF 
 
 A LADY, 
 
 Deceased; 
 
 A MAGNIFICENT BRILLIANT SUITE, 
 
 Consisting of Tiara, Necklace and Earrings, 
 
 THE PROPERTY OF A NOBLEMAN; 
 
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 Messrs. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS, 
 
 at tmeir great booms, 
 
 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, 
 
 On TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1896, 
 
 AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. 
 
 May be viewed Saturday and Monday preceding, and Catalogues had, 
 at Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods’ Offices, 8 King Street, 
 St. James s Square, S. W. 
 

 
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CONDITIONS OF SALE. 
 
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 I. THE highest Bidder to he the Buyer; and if any dispute arise 
 between two or more Bidders, the Lot so in dispute shall be 
 immediately put up again and re-sold. 
 
 IL No person to advance less than Is.; above Five Pounds, 5s.; 
 and so on in proportion. 
 
 III. In the case of Lots upon which there is a reserve, the Auctioneer 
 
 shall have the right to bid on behalf of the Seller. 
 
 IV. The Purchasers to give in their Names and Places of Abode, 
 
 and to pay down 5s. in the Pound, or more, in part of payment, 
 or the whole of the Purchase-Money, if required ; in default 
 of which, the Lot or Lots so purchased to be immediately put 
 up again and re-sold. 
 
 V. The Lots to be taken away and paid for, whether genuine and 
 authentic or not, with all faults and errors of description, at 
 the Buyer’s expense and risk, within Two days from the Sale; 
 Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods not being responsible 
 for the correct description, genuineness, or authenticity of, 
 or any fault or defect in, any Lot; and making no warranty 
 whatever. 
 
 VI. To prevent inaccuracy in delivery, and inconvenience in the 
 
 settlement of the Purchases, no Lot can on any account be 
 removed during the time of Sale; and the remainder of the 
 Purchase-Money must absolutely be paid on the delivery. 
 
 VII. Upon failure of complying with the above Conditions, the Money 
 
 deposited in part of payment shall be forfeited; all Lots un¬ 
 cleared within the time aforesaid shall be re-sold by public or 
 private Sale, and the deficiency (if any) attending such re-sale 
 shall be made good by the Defaulter at this Sale. 
 
CATALOGUE. 
 
 
 On TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1896, 
 
 AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. 
 
 The following are 
 
 Sold hy Order of the Executors of A LADY, deceased. 
 
 SILVER —All at. 
 
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 0 1 Three toilet-boxes, embossed with birds and scrolls; a tray, wi 
 figures ; a calendar-frame ; and a match-box cover 
 
 0 2 A tortoiseshell casket, with pierced silver mounts; two pierced and 
 chased photograph-frames ; and two smaller ditto 
 
 3 Two smalls pierced and embossed baskets; a scent-case; a ladys 
 shoe, forming pin-cushion ; a fusee-box ; and two other pieces ^j 
 
 & 4 A pair of flower-vases, on tripods, chased with flowers; and a pair of 
 Corinthian column library candlesticks, on square feet 
 
 * 5 A small chased Dutch casket, with dome lid ; four small ditto chasej/ 
 
 boxes; and a Norwegian heart-shaped box // 
 

 SILVER —At per Oz . 
 
 , / ^ ^ A Fiddle-Pattern Service, consisting of twelve table- 
 
 & * ** forks, twelve table-spoons, twelve dessert-forks, twelve 
 
 dessert-spoons and twelve tea-spoons . . . ' 
 
 In oak case 
 
 7 Twelve fiddle-pattern dessert-spoons .... 
 
 z,/S/7 8 Twelve tea-spoons, with scroll handles —in case ; a small 
 / cream-jug, sugar-basin and pair of sugar-tongs . 
 
 -2 ,// 9 Six tea-spoons, and a sauce-ladle, with scroll handles; six 
 coffee-spoons, with leaf-pattern bowls ; a pair of sugar- 
 nippers ; and a salt-spoon ..... 
 
 / r / & / , 10 Six feathered-edge coffee-spoons; and two pairs of pierced 
 
 sugar-bows 
 
 / y , 0 11 A Norwegian spoon, with short spiral handle with chased 
 
 ball top —all at 
 
 t Ty /& , & 12 A small plain travelling tea service, consisting of tea-pot, 
 
 cream-jug and sugar-basin ..... 
 
 7 .«/' 6 13 An oval tea-pot, sugar-basin and cream-jug, partly fluted 
 
 and chased ....... 
 
 /!/y i/, 2- 14 A tea-pot, sugar-basin and cream-jug, partly fluted, and 
 
 with gadroon borders ...... 
 
 7 , 7 15 A cylindrical shaped coffee-pot, partly fluted, on stand with 
 
 / lamp ........ 
 
 1G A child’s mug, chased with flowers ; and one, engraved . 
 
 /* &*, 17 A pair of octagonal-shaped salt-cellars, with reeded borders, 
 
 gilt inside ....... 
 
 J ' / 0 « ^7 18 A small plain sauce-boat, on three feet—1759 
 
 19 A plain circular waiter, with escalloped border— 6 ] in. 
 
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 20 An ink-stand, with gadroon border and two silver- 
 mounted glasses. ...... 
 
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PLATED. 
 
 21 Twelve fiddle-pattern table-forks ; twelve small plain dessert-forks ; 
 a pair of salad-servers ; a pair of punch-ladles, with hone 
 handles; a sugar-sifter; pair of sugar-tongs; and three salt 2 
 spoons 
 
 J22 Six chased serving-spoons; a pair of salad-servers, with busts on the 
 
 handles ; six lobster-picks, en suite; a tartlet-server, with pearl . 
 handle; and two ice-hammers C 
 
 q 23 Four gilt serving-spoons ; sugar and cream-ladles, with twisted and , ' 
 bust handles; twelve ice-spoons, w r ith bust handles; and a cut 
 glass pocket flask, with cup 
 
 O 24 Eighteen dessert-knives and seventeen forks, with carved mother-o’ 
 pearl handles— in mahogany case 
 25 Six circular chased salt-cellars and spoons— in case ; a small entree- 
 • & dish and cover; six escallop shells ; and three round stands vz ^ - 
 
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 JEWELLERY, Etc. 
 
 26 A gold-mounted pen-case; a ditto pencil-case ; a gold-mounted^ 
 
 pince-nez ; a tortoiseshell ditto; and three sleeve-links 
 
 27 An onyx bead necklace, with enamelled pendant; and pair of ear¬ 
 
 rings, en suite 
 
 28 A gold bracelet, with six Roman mosaics ; and brooch and earrings, * 
 
 en suite 
 
 29 A gold coil necklace ; and a silver necklace ^ 
 
 30 A bracelet, earrings, sleeve buttons, pin, and four pendants, with 
 
 operculums, mounted with gold; and three safety-pins, with^ 
 
 pearls and coral <f 
 
 31 A silver brooch, with cat’s-eyes ; a jet brooch, with female bust; an 
 
 onyx brooch, with pearl centre; a bird brooch and beetle ditto, 
 
 with red stone; a lava brooch, with angels heads; two gold . 
 
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 studs ; two glass buttons ; a mosaic stud 
 ^ 32 A gold gipsy ring, with three brilliants 
 
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 A gold brooch, with an enamel miniature of a lady; and a gold . 
 guard ring fsz* 
 
 A large silver chain, with hook and swivel; a silver chain, with two 
 pendants; a chased silver clasp; and an Albert chain, with 
 pencil-case 
 
 A heart-shaped silver-gilt box, with miniature of a lady; a hair 
 bracelet, with gold mount; a string of imitation pearls; an 
 enamelled? glass box; four scarf-pins; two clasps; thirteen <■ 
 small pieces ; and a 4<A 
 
 An oval brilliant pendant, with drop, and gold neck chain; and 
 pair of flower-pattern earrings, en suite 
 A brilliant spray, formed as a branch of foliage and flowers 
 A bar brooch, with cluster at the ends and centre 
 A brilliant brooch, with foliage and three flowers, and pearl 
 Another, formed as an arrow with flower centre s^ 1 
 
 Another, formed as a lyre Jh 
 
 Another, formed as two marguerites 
 
 An engraved gold pendant Latin cross /ty 
 
 A gold and platinum bracelet 
 A gold curb bracelet and brooch 
 A gold bead-pattern necklet, and a bracelet to match 
 A Roman pattern bracelet 
 
 Two fine eye-glass chains ; two pearl scarf-pins ; a turquoise ditto ; an* 
 enamelled gold ring, with pearls ; and a ram’s-head gold brooch $ 
 
 Two brooches, set with amethysts; one, with sapphires; a black/ 
 brooch, with pearls ; and a silver scent-bottle //is 
 
 A gold band bracelet, with pearl horse-shoe 
 
 An oval onyx and gold brooch, with pearl centre; and a pair of 
 earrings, en suite * 
 
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 An onyx pendant cross, set with pearls 
 A plain gold bracelet, with seven moonstones 
 Another, with twelve pearls 
 
SALE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8. 
 
 The Property of A LADY OF RANK. 
 
 K A Brilliant Brooch or Pendant, formed as a star with iwelve 
 
 points 
 
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 0 69b Another, of similar design, smaller 
 
 69c A BRACELET, with a group of foliage, flowers and lovers’ knot 
 in brilliants, in the centre of which is a double heart in brilliants 
 and two large pearls 
 

 
 
 
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 55 A half-hoop brilliant ring 
 ■ 0 56 A smaller ditto (yfe 
 
 0 57 Another, with four pearls and small diamonds 
 O 58 A half-hoop sapphire ring S 
 
 0> 59 A pair of flower-pattern brilliant eartops 
 -C O A biillhmt b ar brooch, with three da isies' 
 
 > '61 A ruby half-hoop ring 
 
 0 62 A half-hoop ring, with two sapphires and three brilliants 
 a 63 Another, with pearls and sapphire 
 & 64 Another, with rubies and pearls 
 & 65 A Gold Band Bracelet, with brilliant cluster 
 o 66 A Gold Snake Bracelet, the head enamelled dark blife and set 
 with numerous brilliants 
 
 THE PROPERTY OF A NOBLEMAN. 
 
 67 A MAGNIFICENT BRILLIANT TIARA, of classic design, with 
 high scroll centre, the band formed of aigrette-pattern ^lusterg 
 and alternate scrolls 
 
 *z?68 A BRILLIANT NECKLACE, en suite, composed of nine oyal links 
 with scroll centres, joined by small aigrette clusters ■'"' J ? 
 
 ,c?69 A Pair op Top-and-Drop Brilliant Earrings, en suite*, with - 
 pear-shaped brilliant drops "C; - ^ ^ •- ^ 
 
DIFFERENT PROPERTIES. 
 
 70 -A- Br i lliant — Stab, of twelve poin - ts r forming —brooch er hair 
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 71 A Brilliant Necklace, composed of thirty-two graduated open 
 
 rosettes, with collets in the centre and smaller brilliants between rj 
 
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 ® 72 A Pair of Long Top-and-Drop Earrings, en suite 
 /PO.s. a7‘0 A Brilliant Pendant, in the form of a Maltese cross, with brilliant/v 
 
 bop / 
 
 71 A se e d poarl ncoldaeG, with -- pond a nt taooclo * - ttnd -ftr brooch y e n Quit ; 
 
 74a A Small Crescent Brooch, with pearls and brilliants 
 
 ANOTHER PROPERTY. 
 
 JEWELLERY. 
 
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 A topaz brooch, with pearl border; and a gold scarf-slide, wjth 
 diamonds and polished stones 
 An oval gold brooch, with pearl border 
 A chased gold brooch, with five specimen precious stones 
 A brooch, with an aquamarine in border of brilliants, and with pink 
 topaz drop 
 
 A Ruby and Diamond Horse-Shoe Brooch 
 A brilliant half-hoop ring ; and one, with three brilliants 
 A ring, with three brilliants 
 A ring, with an emerald and two brilliants 
 A single-stone brilliant ring 
 
 A pearl and brilliant cluster ring r 
 
 A scarf-pin, with a pearl 
 
 A Large Emerald and Brilliant Cluster Ring 
 A gold band bracelet, locket and pair of earrings, set with pearl 
 marguerites 
 
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 ^ 88 A Necklace, composed of eighty-eight pearls, and with brilliant 
 snap 
 
 89 A Necklace, composed of seventy-eight pearls, with alternate 
 
 cut white sapphire rondels, and brilliant snap ' 
 
 90 A Pair op Pearl and Brilliant Cluster Earrings 
 ■ ^ 91 An old diamond necklet, with alternate rosettes and collets 
 
 ,' 92 A garnet collet necklace ; and one, with rosettes of garnets 
 0 93 A Venetian silver ribbon brooch, with pendants, set with rubies, 
 diamonds and other stones 
 27 94 An old English watch, by J. Champion, London, in gold case and ^ 
 
 Louis XV. outer case, chased with classical figures and scrolls / 
 
 95 An old clock watch, with alarum, in pierced silver case with orna- y , 
 
 ment in flat chasing /^t*> 
 
 
 MINIATURES, BOXES, Etc. 
 
 96 A Miniature of a Lady, in white dress and cap with violet 
 
 ribbons— signed J. 8, 1792—in oval gold locket with pearly 
 border and hair at the back 
 
 97 A gentleman, in blue coat and white cravat—in oval gold locket 
 
 with dark blue enamel back and hair 
 
 98 A Mother and Child, oval miniature by Shelley— signed 8. 8 .,^ s /: * / 
 
 1791—in black wood frame 
 
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 99 A Lady in a Garden : a circular enamel— signed E. Terroux 
 in black wood frame 
 
 ) An oblong pearl snuff-box, carved with equestrian figures in high 
 relief, silver mounted; and an egg-shaped silver bonbonniere, 
 with thimble, &c. Jhr- 
 
 101 An oval engraved silver snuff-box, set with Mocao agate and other 
 
 stones 
 
 102 An oblong agate casket, on ball feet, mounted with metal-gilt 
 
 103 An old Dutch silver toy tea service, consisting of salver, tea-pot, 
 
 coffee-urn, sugar-basin and cover, milk-jug, and two 
 Amsterdam hall mark 
 
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 104 A large silver paper-knife and desk seal, chased with lions —m 
 
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 105 L. S. and G. C. medal, New Zealand— without date ; Punjab, 2 c., 
 
 Goojerat and Chillianwala ; Burmah, 1887-9 {Sepoy recipient) (\ 
 —all with names on edge 4 
 
 105a Naval G. S. 1 c., Syria {Samuel Berry) I. G. S. 1 c., Pegu 
 (J. Cox, A. B., Winchester); New Zealand, without date (50th 
 Regiment) B 
 
 10G A large Norwegian wooden peg-tankard and cover, carved with^ 
 scroll ornament 
 
 DIFFERENT PROPERTIES. 
 
 MINIATURES. 
 
 107 Portrait or General Monk 
 
 Inscribed at the back, “ General Monk, Lord Albemarle, by A 
 Jansens ” 
 
 Prince Charles Edward Stuart, wearing the cap and plaid of 
 
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 108 
 
 Flora Macdonald : an oval miniature—in gilt frame 
 
 trr* 109 
 
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 Formerly in the possession of Sir James Stuart, of Allanton, 
 and bequeathed by him to an ancestor of the present owner 
 Mary Queen of Scots, in octagonal-shaped frame and inlaid^ 
 
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 Portrait of a lady, with curling brown hair, in blue robe—in oblong 
 gold locket with hair at the back 
 
 Portrait of a lady, with curling hair—in oval gold locket with hair 
 
 A lady, in white dress and cap—in gold locket with enamel back, t 
 monogram and hair 
 
 A gentleman, in blue coat and white cravat—in gold and enamel f 
 locket with hair 
 
 A circular ivory snuff-box, with a miniaturo of a lady on the lid 
 
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 ^ 115 The Blind Fiddler, after Wilkie: a miniature on ivory—in metal- 
 gilt frame - y /, 
 
 - 116 The Countess Grosvenor, after Sir T. Lawrence—circle—in^irve<L 
 and gilt wood frame V & 
 
 ^ 117 Miss Palmer, after Sir J. Reynolds—in gold locket 
 ■ 118 Miss Fanny Burney (Mdme. Darblay)—in similar locket - 
 
 119 Lady Smythe, after Sir J. Reynolds—in engraved gilt locket / -/f. / 
 
 120 A vase of flowers on a marble slab : a circular miniature, by Van 
 
 Spaendonck—in chased metal-gilt frame ^ 
 
 121 A Danse Champetre : an oval miniature—in ditto 
 
 1 122 Portrait of a lady of the court of Louis XV., playing a viola—in , 
 
 gilt frame ' 
 
 ^123 The Virgin and Child, with cherubs— signed R. Cosway, 1788—in 
 
 metal-gilt frame 7 7 
 
 ’ 124 La Comtesse Potocka: oval miniature—in silvered locket —• 
 
 ^ 125 Marie Antoinette, in circular Vernis-Martin snuff-box lined with fp#— 
 tortoiseshell 
 
 * 126 Portrait of a Gentleman, in black coat and white cravat: a . 
 circular miniature, by Le Guay, on porcelain of Dihl and 
 Guerhard’s factory, Paris, the reverse painted with a group 
 of pansies—in gold frame 
 
 & 127 Portrait of a lady, in Empire costume: a large oval miniature, by g/j? 
 
 Le Guay, on the same 
 
 
 ° 128 Portrait of Napoleon I., by Isabey : a large oval miniature, on ^ 
 
 ivory 
 
 Formerly in the possession of the Comte de Posse. Vide 
 Documents 
 
 129 Portrait of a Lady, with flowers, and coloured ribbons in her 
 
 hair and dress : a circular French miniature 
 
 130 La Comtesse de Polignac : an oval miniature —signed Hall 
 
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 WATCHES, BOXES AND OTHER OBJECTS 
 
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 A small old French watch, in gold and opal enamel case set with 
 borders of pearls 
 
 A metal-gilt chatelaine, chased with flowers and foliage in relief; 
 
 and one, with ornaments in flat chasing 
 An old English repeating watch, by Isaac Rogers, in pierced and 
 engraved gold case, and Louis XY. outer case chased witli^ 
 classical figures, amorini and scrolls in relief—shagreen case 
 A watch, by R. Brandt & C ie ., in engraved gold case, the back^j 
 enamelled with Yen us reclining 
 
 A Chamberlin’s Key, of metal-gilt, surmounted by the monogram . 
 
 M. L. with a crown and laurel leaves 
 Another, smaller, with a fleur-de-lis surmounted by a crown 
 A chamberlin’s key, with an eagle surmounted by a crown, on either 
 side true lovers’ knots 
 
 An Order, in silver and coloured enamels, formed as a cross, 
 terminating in fleurs-de-lis, with the motto deus et dies, and 
 surmounted by a crown y&ru 
 
 A George III. spade guinea ^ 
 
 A Louis XY. Cane-Head, of bloodstone, with birds, scrolls, &c. 
 in chased and pierced gold, the top enclosing a small watch by 
 Du Bois, a band of white enamel below, with the motto dieu 
 toujour avec vous 
 A large silver telescope pencil 
 
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 A chased threaded and shell-pattern silver fish-slice (weight 6 oz. . 
 18 dwt .) 
 
 A small beaker cup, with straight ball-top handle —foreign 
 o 144 An old English cut-glass sugar-bowl, cream-jug and two mustard- 
 pots, with silver mounts and one spoon; and a plated soda-wate^n 
 bottle stand / 
 
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 ^ 145 An old French carved pear-wood snuff-box, finely carved in high 
 relief with a subject of figures, inscribed “ B te a Toulon,” and 
 other military subjects and trophies, the Imperial eagle, &c 
 
 146 A large circular snuff-box, the lid painted with setters, by 
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 147 A bonbonniere, of old cut-glass, with trellis-pattern gold cage mount, 
 
 chased with flowers, the lid enamelled with Flora and nymphs ✓ 
 and Proserpina L/S7 
 
 148 A minute watch, in gold case formed as a vase, enamelled in colours 
 
 and set with small pearls; and Breguet key 
 
 149 An old French watch, with enamelled dial, in case of gold and 
 
 enamel, painted with Diana, Adonis and Cupid 
 
 150 A circular tortoiseshell snuff-box, lined with gold, an enamel of a 
 
 lady as the Grecian Daughter on the lid . ' 
 
 151 A lady and child in a landscape : a large oval miniature on ivory /Zy ^ 
 
 152 A shallow bowl, of Limoges enamel, painted with Jove —signed 
 “ P.R., 1556”; and a circular plaque, painted with a^^ttle^^ 
 
 scene 
 
 
 
 153 An old Flemish lace mitten, or ruffle for the wrist 
 
 Said to have been worn by the Princess Elizabeth, daughter^ 
 of Charles I. 
 
 154 Lord Nelson : autograph letter addressed to Mr. Dods, Upholsterer, 
 
 Brewer Street, Golden Square—dated Deal, August 31, 1801, 
 and signed “ Nelson and Bronte ” 
 
 155 An oval Battersea enamel plaque, with head of a lady, mounted in 
 
 a door handle; and a green Bilston enamel box, with head of/ 
 Queen Caroline 
 
 156 A cut-glass scent-bottle, with intaglio head of Queen Adelaide , and 
 
 a small box, embossed with a bust of Wellington, containmg ^ ^ 
 rondels with names of Peninsula victories 
 
 157 A snuff-box, of engraved metal-gilt and mother-o -pearl, a cornelian 
 
 cameo with two busts on the lid ; and a comb, i^unt^d with 
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 158 A pair of Battersea enamel salt-cellars, painted with flowers on 
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 ' /*f 4 & 159 A miniature enamel bird-cage, painted with flowers on pink and 
 
 white ground, with enamel figure of a parrot 
 
 160 An oblong Dresden enamel snuff-box, painted with figures and 
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 161 A circular ditto, painted with a pastoral scene and flowers on white 
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