Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2019 with funding from Getty Research Institute https://archive.org/details/verychoicecollecOOchri_0 CATALOGUE OF THE VERY CHOICE COLLECTION OF OBJECTS OF ART AND VIRTU, SILVER AND SILVER- GILT P L ATE, llllil, IllCliill, And Decorative Objects , Formed many years ago, chiefly in Italy, BY THE COUNTESS-DOWAGER OF ASHBURNHAM, (Lord Herbert of !■ Which (by order of the Executors) fflSStll te jg>oUi Auction, i)2> Messes. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS, AT THEIR GREAT ROOMS, 8, KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1863, And following Day. AT ONE o’clock PRECISELY. L.'IV 1 \0 o- May be viewed Two days preceding, and Catalogues had, at Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods’ Offices, 8, King Street , St. James s Square , S. W. CONDITIONS OF SALE. L THE highest Bidder to be 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. II. No person to advance less than Is .; above Five Pounds, 55. ; and so on in proportion. III. The Purchasers to give in their Names and Places of Abode, and to pay down 5 s. in the Pound, or more, in part of pay¬ ment, or the whole of the Purchase-Money, if required; in default of which, the Lot or Lots so purchased to be im¬ mediately put up again and re-sold. IV. The Lots to be taken away and paid for, whether genuine and au¬ thentic 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 any Lot. V. 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. VI. 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. •- o - First Day's Sale. On THURSDAY, MARCH 36, 1863, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 GLASS. A pair of plain cut glass candlesticks Three large tall glasses A small ditto ; and a ruby and gold Bohemian scent bottle A flask bottle, covered with wickerwork, and silver screw cap A glass, on foot, with a coat of arms and inscription ; and a fluted blue bottle A large glass, with coat-of-arms and coronet —imperfect A large cut tumbler, engraved with foliage A glass and coyer, with shield, flowers, and birds A glass, with a view of a house and inscription delicately engraved, by F. Greenwood, 1729 A gilt glass, with hunting subjects An opalized bottle; and a tumbler painted with flowers Four gilt glass bottles and stoppers; and six ditto glasses on feet Six glasses, engraved with vines and birds—on twisted stems b 2 4 PORCELAIN. 14 A Berlin coffee-pot and cover; a milk-jug ; and a cup and saucer painted with birds and fruits 15 A figure of a sportsman, of old English porcelain 16 Two English cups and saucers, painted with flowers 17 A pair of old Dresden cups and saucers, with openwork racks, painted with flowers 18 A pair of curious small oriental red cups and saucers, turquoise inside 19 A Dresden group of the Graces— imperfect ; the Duet; and a Berlin biscuit group— unperfect ‘20 A Furstenberg figure of a gardener, with grapes ; a Dresden kneeling female figure; and a bagpiper 21 Five small Dresden figures 22 A Dresden box, painted with flowers, gilt mounted— imperfect ; a redware tea-pot; a stand ; a vase; and a small blue and white bottle 23 A pair of majolica cups and saucers, with landscapes, crests, and coronets 24 A triangular shell-shaped sweetmeat stand, encrusted with shells and painted with flowers in blue and white—of Plymouth porcelain 25 A group of fruit and vegetables, in a dish of majolica ware— a curious specimen 26 A pair of medallions of figures, of old Salopian ware 27 An old Derby two-handled cup, cover, and saucer, with flowers in blue on white ground, with forged Dresden mark 28 A white cup and saucer, of Old Chelsea, encrusted with flowers in imitation of Oriental 29 An old Japan dish, with flowers; two coffee-cups, with flowers; and nine small Oriental cups ^50 Two small Dresden saltcellars, with flowers; and a sheath, with figures 31 A pair of Vienna groups: Hercules and Antseus—7J 32 A pair of Dresden vases, encrusted with May flowers and birds— -7i 33 A pair of oval scalloped dishes, of highly glazed green ware, with borders of fruits in relief, which have been gilt—10J by 9 34 A saucer, of Dresden blue and gold, with figures after Watteau— mounted on a figure of a Triton of or-molu 35 Two French cups and saucers, with flowers 36 A two-handled plateau, of old Dresden, painted with conversations and flowers after Watteau 37 A French basket, painted with flowers : a cup and saucer, with corn flowers ; and a green and gold inkstand, with birds 38 A very fine Oriental Crimson Egg-shell Cup and Saucer, enamelled with flowers in colours on white compartments 39 A Pair of smaller Ditto 40 A set of four very small fluted cups, of Old Dresden, painted with conversations after Watteau 41 A beautiful Marcolini Dresden Service, with blue and gold edges, painted with honeysuckles: consisting of coffee-pot, tea¬ pot, milk-pot, canister, sugar and slop basins, six colfee cups and saucers, and twelve teacups and saucers 42 A beautiful Old Vienna Service, painted with heads in costume and inscriptions : consisting of two coffee-pots, milk-pot, sugar- basin, and eighteen coffee cups and saucers 43 An eleven-inch Oriental punch bowd, richly enamelled with figures and flowers 44 An Old Chelsea figure of Minerva with spear—13 in. OMENTAL PORCELAIN. 45 A blue bottle, with imitation bronze collar and handle—12 in. 46 A ditto—10 in. 47 A pair of smaller ditto—6 ^in. 48 A rich crimson bottle—9 in. 49 A red ditto—8J- in. 50 A pair of rare bottles, deep blue, with white compartments—14^ in. plants in blue and gold, in, 6 51 A purple and crimson mottled bottle—13 in. 52 A card-dish, with cypher and coronet, mounted with or-molu 53 A Bottle, of old turquoise crackle—8 in. From the Summer Palace 54 Four small blue cups, seagreen inside, mounted with silver gilt 55 A pair of olive-green double gourd-shaped bottles, white inside 12J- in. 56 A pair of purple bottles, with lizards in relief on the necks, richly enamelled with butterflies and plants in colours—13^- in. 57 A pair of bottles, of seagreen crackle, with handles and collars in imitation of bronze —8J in. 58 A pair of bottles, of grey crackle, with lizards in relief on the necks —13J in. 59 A Pair of Vases, richly enamelled with blue and white flowers on red unglazed ground, mounted with handles, rims, and feet of or-molu, and glass shades—9 in. 60 A pair of seagreen bottles, with imitation bronze collars and ring handles—12 in. 61 A SET OF THREE MAGNIFICENT JARS AND COVERS AND TWO BEAKERS, of the finest old Japan porcelain* with birds and plants in brilliant colours and gold, on deep blue and white ground—the jars, 36 in .; the beakers, 24 in. high 62 A Set of Five Smaller Ditto —the jars, 18 in .; the beakers 12 in. high 63 A Pair of Ditto Beakers, with birds and plants in colours on brown, blue, and white ground— 15^ in. SEVRES. 64 An oval tray, on foot, with turquoise and gold border, painted with flowers and fruit—11J in. 65 A saucer, turquoise white and gold, painted with festoons of flowers, mounted with old silver gilt, as a taper candlestick 7 66 A fine large Oval-shaped Jardiniere, with division, turquoise pencilled with gold, and painted w 7 ith pastoral figures in a medal¬ lion, and festoons of flowers—6J in. high and 12 in. wide 67 A PAIR OF FINE LARGE SEAUX, turquoise, pencilled with gold, each painted with groups of flowers and fruits in two large medallions—7J in. BEAUTIFUL OLD SILVER AND SILVER-GILT PLATE. 68 A Pair of beautiful old Silver Candlesticks, with octagonal stems and feet, exquisitely chased with flowers in the finest taste 69 A beautiful Silver Tazza, on foot chased with scroll ornaments, shells, and flowers in the fine taste of the time of Queen Anne — 6J in. high 70 A silver-gilt cup, beautifully engraved with a terminal figure, a bird, and foliage O 71 An oblong silver box, with a chasing of Isaac and Rebecca at the Well on the cover, birds and flowers 72 A ditto, with pastoral figures on the top and bottom 73 A small silver stand, with threaded edge 74 A pair of silver-gilt shell saltcellars—on massive shell feet 75 A*Leaf-shaped Tray, of silver gilt, with openwork stand for scent- bottle, chased with a vine-leaf and flowers—8 in. long 76 An Oval Openwork Flower-Basket, of silver gilt, with scroll handles, beautifully chased with flowers—with glass liner and wire top—4| in. 77 An Old German Miniature Casket, of silver gilt, chased with subjects of figures in medallions, flowers, and inscription : con¬ taining two gilt-glass scent-bottles —3J in by 2 in. and 2§ in. high 78 A Larger Ditto, engraved with scriptural subjects and inscrip¬ tion—3§ in. by 2J- in. and 3 high 79 A beautiful Vase-shaped Inkstand, of silver gilt, on circular tray, chased with animals’ heads and flowers in high relief— glass shade and stand—8| in. diam . 8 80 A Pearl Nautilus Shell, beautifully mounted with silver gilt, supported on a figure of a mermaid standing on a dragon, and surmounted by a figure of Neptune—glass shade and stand— 10J in. Of fine Augsburg work 81 A plain old English Coffee-pot and Coyer, with shield chased 82 A Pair of fine old Double Boat-shaped Saltcellars and Covers, beautifully chased with scrolls, shells, and foliage. In fine taste of the time of Queen Anne 83 A Set of three fine Castors in pierced Stand, beautifully chased. In similar taste 84 A beautiful small Soup Tureen and Cover, of elegant oval form, with pomegranite handle and gadrooned edges 85 A very large plain teapot 86 A plain mug 87 A smaller ditto 88 Three scallop shells, on shell feet 89 A set of twelve dessert knives, twelve forks, and twelve spoons, with shell-pattern handles of silver-gilt 90 Six ditto serving spoons, nearly similar 92 A sword, with horn handle, leather sheath, and strap—silver mounted PLATED. 93 A set of four oblong entree dishes and covers, with gadrooned edges and handles JEWELS, &c. 94 A SPLENDID SEVIGNe' BROOCH OF BRILLIANTS, of scroll ribbon design, with chain and tassels, two fine pear- shaped stones in the pendants 95 A Cross of Brilliants, attached to a gold chain with fine large single stone, brilliant slide 9 96 A PAIR OF TOP AND DROP EARRINGS OF BRILLIANTS, with fine large pear-shaped stones in the centres 97 A Tulip-shaped Brooch of Brilliants 98 A Necklette, formed of Lozenges and Flowers of Brilliants, with large brilliant in the centre, and fine pearl¬ shaped spinelle ruby drop 99 A Clasp or Brooch, with a fine large oval spinelle ruby, set round with sixteen fine brilliants 100 A MAGNIFICENT HEAD ORNAMENT OF BRIL¬ LIANTS, formed as a branch of flowers, with very fine stones 101 A HOOP-RING, COMPOSED OF TEN VERY FINE LARGE BRILLIANTS 102 A VERY FINE PLUME of BLACK HERON’S FEATHERS. Presented by Maria Louisa , Empress of Germany 103 A Smaller Plume, of the same 104 A BEAUTIFUL WATCH, by Lepine, in case of gold, the back encrusted, with flowers in agate, doves, and a trophy in agate-cameo in relief, inscribed “ L 5 Amide,’’ with chain, two seals, and key attached ; the whole encrusted with agates and other precious materials, and with emblems in camei, inscribed “Tendre, Fidel, Ardent, Sincere, Secret, Constant, unis pour toujours.” Formerly the property of Louis XIV. — in shagreen case of the period 105 A LARGE OVAL SILK WINDER, OR KNOTTING SHUTTLE, of gold, beautifully chased with flowers, wreaths, and trophies, and exquisitely enamelled with pastoral subjects in medallions—in shagreen case. Of the finest work of the 4 time of Louis XV. 106 A broad gold chain bracelet, with chased snap—set with a large chrysolite 107 A suite of necklace, brooch, buckle, and pair of earrings—set with large garnets 108 A gold bracelet, set with eight fine specimens of malachite, lapis- lazuli, jasper, &c. 10 109 A gold bracelet, set with eight beautiful mosaics of butterflies in coloured stones 110 A gold bracelet, with Gothic trelliswork on frosted ground 111 Thirty gold filigree flower-pattern buttons' 112 Twenty-eight ditto 113 A beautiful Bracelet, of gold foliage, set with eleven antique intaglie nicolo 114 A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE NECKLACE, composed of fifty-eight very fine fluted oriental onyx beads 115 A Pair of Top and Drop Earrings, en suite, each with eleven beads 116 A pair of top and drop earrings, of fine gold filigree balls 117 A necklace, formed of twenty-four rows of the finest Venetian gold chain 118 A long fine gold chain 119 Two gold waist buckles 120 A Necklace, composed of twenty-two fine large topazes, set in gold 121 A Pair of Earrings, with fine cut drops, en suite 122 A Brooch and a Necklette, with pendant, en suite 123 A rare Ring, with antique onyx engraved scarabaeus in the original gold setting 124 A pair of gold filigree ball earrings 125 Three gold filigree rings 126 A pair of engraved gold top and drop earrings 127 Three pair of plain gold ditto 128 A pair of gold rose-pattern bracelets 129 A scent case, with handle and screw top of haematite, mounted with gold 130 A gold snake-chain bracelet, with snap set with a fine brilliant 131 A gold ring, with a female bust—intaglio, inscribed “Tnarcham ” 132 A ring, with an antique onyx intaglio 133 A ring, with two antique intaglie of Mercury 134 A ring, with a subject of three figures—antique cameo onyx 135 A ring, with a fish—intaglio haematite 136 A ring, with cypher and coronet—intaglio haematite 11 136* A Gold Chain Bracelet, with heads of Hercules and Ompliale —fine onyx camei 137 A plain gold ring, set with nine turquoises 138 An engraved gold mourning ring 139 A hoop-ring, set with coloured gems 140 An ancient ring, set with a polished ruby 141 A beautiful old enamelled ring, set with a polished ruby and emeralds and rubies 142 A ring, set with three opals 143 A beautiful Ring, with a fine oblong emerald and two large brilliants 144 A gold ring, set with seven sapphires 145 A beautiful Ring, with a fine Mexican opal, set round with small brilliants and with flowers in rubies and emeralds 146 A rare Ring, with a bust intaglio sapphire and two diamonds 147 A ring, with a bust of Psyche, cameo onyx, set with rubies set in chased gold 148 A ring, Cupid on a dolphin, cameo onyx 149 A ring, with head of Hercules, fine intaglio, inscribed “Tnarcham” 150 A gold wire ring, with polished ruby heart pendant 151 The London Almanack for 1801, in gold cover, with clasp and two slabs of haematite—in a case 152 A necklace, composed of specimens of agate, gold mounted and with gold swivel 153 A Louis XV. Chatelaine, with etui case, fitted with gold mounted instruments, scent and thimble cases, of gold, beau¬ tifully chased with classical figures and Cupids, and inlaid with slabs of agate 154 A gold cross, with flowers 155 Two small plain gold crosses; and one with Gothic foliage 156 A Roman male head, cameo onyx, gold mounted 157 Two silver-gilt crosses, set with Venetian gilt glass 158 A gold cross, chased with flowers, and a heart reliquair.e 159 Five agate knife-handles; a piece of Florentine mosaic; and a specimen of marble 160 A necklace of gold lozenges and agate scarabaei engraved 12 1G1 A brooch, with pendants of moss agate set in gold 162 A pair of gold top and drop earrings 163 A gold seal, with musical movement 164 A gold ring, with three stones 165 A gold bracelet, set with Venetian gilt glass and lava 166 A bracelet, formed of slabs and masks of lava, mounted with metal filt o 167 A gold bracelet, set with sixteen specimens of agate 168 A half-hoop garnet ring; a paste ditto; a mother-o’pearl brooch, with a view; a bead necklace; and a gilt flower 169 A wood-bead rosary and cross, inlaid with engraved mother-o’pearl 170 A silvei-gilt knife, fork, and spoon, with blue glass handles——in a case 171 A pair of top and drop paste earrings 172 Three ribbon-pattern brooches, forming a stomacher, of pastes with Roman pearl pendants l/ o A pair of top and drop ear-rings, with pastes and Roman pearls 174 A pair of perforated band bracelets, of Berlin iron 175 A pair of silver-gilt bracelets, engraved with inscriptions of Russian work 176 A necklette of pastes and Roman pearls 177 A pair of bracelets, of Roman pearls, with paste snaps 178 A buckle, set with pastes; and a ribbon-pattern brooch 179 A short gold chain; and a short gold snake chain 180 Two flower brooches, or head ornaments, set with pastes 181 A paste necklace 182 Queen Charlotte’s Point-Lace Handkerchief. Bought at the sale of her effects in 1819 183 A pair of gold top and drop earrings, with Cupids and masks in onyx camei 184 A moulded agate box, silver mounted 185 A miniature pistol, for shooting poisoned needles 186 A silver brooch, with cypher and coronet 187 Two curious wood walkingsticks 188 A tortoiseshell ditto 189 A ditto, with amber top 13 190 A black slate casket, inlaid with snow drops in coloured marbles 191 A moulded agate box, mounted with metal-gilt 192 Ninety-nine fine Oriental Onyx Beads 193 A black necklace; a pair of earrings; and a brooch, gilt mounted 194 A chain and pins ; a bracelet; two pairs of earrings ; two pairs of snaps ; a steel buckle ; and two chains of Berlin iron 195 A jet necklace ; and a pair of earrings 196 A box of Roman pearl ornaments FANS. 197 A Chinese carved ivory fan 198 A carved and painted fan, with painted mount; and a mother- o’pearl fan—broken 199 A small ivory fan, carved; and a plain ditto 200 A mother-o’pearl ditto, with Chinese figures; and a pierced ivory ditto 201 Two ivory ditto, with gilt mount; and a sandalwood ditto 202 A pierced ivory ditto; and a tortoiseshell ditto 203 A lacquered ditto, with Chinese figures 204 A beautiful Light-Coloured Shell Ditto, inlaid with gold pique work, with mount of pastoral figures 205 A mother-o’pearl and gilt ditto, with gipsies—broken 206 A lacquered ditto ; and a carved ivory ditto 207 A chicken-skin fan-mount, with views of Vesuvius ; and a mother- o’pearl fan, with pastoral figures 208 A sandalwood fan ; an ivory ditto, with Chinese figures ; and two lacquered ditto 209 A mother-o’pearl ditto, with silk mount End of First Day’s Sale » Second Day's Sale. 0 - On FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1863, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. 0 OBJECTS OF ART AND VIRTU. 210 Two oval metal trays, the borders set with coral 211 An or-molu inkstand, with winged lions 212 A pollard oak pincushion, studded with steel; and an ecarte box 213 Two bronze letter-weights 214 A Verd di Prato letter-weight, with a locust; and a paper-weight, with a snail 215 A silver medal, of Bodiam Castle, Sussex ; and a silver medal, of the late John Fuller, Esq., of Bodiam Castle 216 An ivory salad fork and spoon 217 A small pewter dish, by Briot, with equestrian figures of a German Emperor and Electors 218 An ewer and fluted dish, sculptured in lava 219 A rampant horse, in bronze—on wood plinth 220 A bath of Verd di Prato marble 221 A ditto of rosso antico marble ; and one of giallo antico 222 A two-handled fluted tazza, of bianca e nero antico marble 223 A small tazza, of Verd di Prato; a bronze shell tazza, on a dolphin; and a bronze stork, with a snake—on alabaster plinth 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 (24 0 241 ^242 A pair of scroll-pattern or-molu candelabra, for three lights each A pair of or-molu girandoles, for five lights each A pair of ditto A pair of ditto A small hanging chandelier, of or-molu, for six lights and chain Mercury and Bacchus, a pair of figures in terra-cotta—with glass shades A mask of Medusa, beautifully sculptured in alabaster—with glass shades A pair of two-handled Campana shaped vases, of alabaster—with glass shades A tazza, of alabaster—with serpent handles and glass shade A pair of five-tier entremet-stands, of white and gold French porcelain, with seated figures of Cupids A pair of smaller ditto The Apollo Belvidere—on pedestal of alabaster, with glass shade Two views of Mount Vesuvius—Neapolitan drawings in body colours—framed and glazed A pair of stands, of old Venetian Schmelze glass, in imitation of agate A small ribbed two-handled tub, of silver A terminal bust of Flora, carved in ivory A pair of fine oblong slabs, of lapis-lazuli—8g in. by 1^ in. An etui case, of agate, with fine gold Louis XV. mounting and diamond snap A Fan-handle, of Ivory, exquisitely carved with arabesque figures, masks, and foliage. Of very fine work A rosary, of brown wood beads, with cross inlaid with mother- o’pearl A Rosary, with Cross, of Ivory, carved with sculls, heart, hands, and feet. Said to have belonged to Savonarola A fine oblong slab, of Florentine raised pietre-dure mosaic, with scroll foliage and fruit—in or-molu frame—13 in. by 4 in. Miniatures of the Announcing Angel and theVirgin, in marble frame inlaid with agates, and carved wood frame inlaid with ivory 16 247 The Madonna della Sedia and the Mater Dolorosa—two shell camei 248 A Cross, of silver, partly gilt with the Trinity, saints, and angels, in fine repousse work—in a case 249 A RARE AND CURIOUS PERFORATED BALL OF MeTAL, partly u r gilt and beautifully chased, of fine Moorish work, with heater }/ for warming the hands. From the Collection of the late Grand Fake of Tuscany 250 A figure of a beggar, carved in wood 251 Five shells and various specimens of minerals, &c. 252 A set of six gilt glass scent-bottles, with chased silver-gilt lips, and screw-tops, engraved with cypher and coronet—in a mahogany case 253 A satinwood box, mounted with steel, and lined with silk, with lock and key 254 A satinwood box, painted with views of the environs of Spa in colours, with lock and key 255 A workbox, of zebrawood, brass bound, with gold and steel keys, with carved ivory reels and gold mounted instruments (the scent-bottle and thimble wanting), and leather cover 256 A maroon morocco writing-case, by Edwards, with gilt, Bramah- lock and two keys: containing leather blotting-book, two cut- glass inkstands with engine-turned silver-gilt tops, gold mounted pen-holder, and box of pens 257 A rosewood writing-case inlaid and bound with brass, with trays, &c., lock and key 258 A HANDSOME Dressing-Case, by Wells and Lamb, of rosewood bound with brass, with cut-glass boxes and bottles with silver tops, engraved with coronet and cypher and six instruments; Bramah lock and key 259 A beautiful Small Tankard, of old ruby-glass, engraved with flowers and birds, and mounted with silver gilt 260 A pair of old ruby-glasses, with fluted stems and feet of silver gilt —6J- in. 261 One ditto—6 m. 262 A cup and saucer, of old ruby-glass 17 r* A / / M 263 A Pair of Small Cups, of the finest, Oriental white porcelain, with plants in relief, beautifully mounted with rims and feet I !j of convolvuli of silver gilt vj264 A Pair of Ditto 265 A hexagonal scent-bottle, of old ruby-glass, with silver-gilt screw-top 266 A square ditto, with silver-gilt top ^267 An Early Italian Carving in Ivory, in the form of a circular medallion, with two figures playing chess — 4 in. diam. 268 An old German silver-gilt pine cup—on vase-shaped stem and foot—5f in. 269 An ivory snuff-box, carved with the Birth of St. John, silver mounted 270 Two figures fencing; a man with a dog; and a figure with a spear—three pieces in silver on plinths 271 An octagonal locket, of lapis-lazuli, in enamelled frame, painted inside with miniatures of the Announcing Angel and the Virgin 272 A small crucifix, of gold or silver gilt, uith pearl pendant 273 A minute figure of a peasant, of cinque-cento enamel—on pedestal, with inscription 274 An Indian pendant, formed as a fish, set with coloured ornaments 275 An old French compass, of engraved silver, by Pautout Choizy, Paris 276 A needle-case and thimble, of chased silver 277 A circular box and cover, of tortoiseshell, with a girl dancing and scroll and shell ornaments in silver in relief 278 A figure of a peasant, carved in ivory—2 \in. 279 A snuff-box of tortoiseshell, beautifully inlaid with gold pique w’ork *280 A small hexagonal stand of agate, mounted with silver gilt and enamel, and set with emeralds and diamonds 281 A pair of Bohemian glasses, on feet of ruby and white, with gilt ornaments—3f in. V282 A Massive old Silver-gilt Shell-shaped Ewer, supported on the back of a monster— 4 in. 283 A silver figure of a fakir seated, holding a vase—3£ in. c 18 284 285 ^ 286 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 0 Ply 7 * 299 300 301 302 303 ^304 An Old German Silver-gilt Cup, with bosses in relief, and inscription engraved round the edge—>3J- in. A Circular Box and Cover of Silver gilt, of German work, engraved with figures in landscapes, an inscription inside the lid. Dated 1592 A beautiful Oval Inkstand, of silver gilt, the sides of open¬ work of branches flowers, a chasing of Flora, Venus, and Cupid on the top, and blue glass line—2f in. An Openwork Basket, of silver gilt, with handle chased with flowers and blue glass liner—2£ in. A very small cup of ruby glass, with silver-gilt handle and foot A silver-gilt paper-knife, with mother-o’pearl handle A pair of old cut-glass scent-bottles, with gold tops—in shagreen case A pair of basins, of pink and while Vitro di Trina glass—4f diam. A two-handled ditto, with coloured lace lines—3f diam. A pair of Bohemian glasses, with gilt lines—3f in. A necklace of haematite beads, mounted with silver gilt A necklace of white agate beads, mounted with silver gilt The Psalms of David: Dordrecht, 1679, in tortoiseshall cover with silver hinges and clasps A small cut-glass scent bottle, with gold or silver-gilt top and chain—in fish skin case An Oblong Tortoiseshell Casket, with tray, beautifully inlaid with figures and animals in landscapes, in fine gold pique work—5 in. by 3^ in. and 2f high A musical box of chased metal gilt and mother-o’pearl, with a monkey seated, conducting at a music desk before a harp— forming a ring-stand A small bust of a warrior in silver, with armour and helmet gilt, set with a turquoise A scent bottle of lapis-lazuli, mounted with silver gilt A handle of tortoiseshell, inlaid with gold pique work A moulded agate bonbonniere, unmounted—in a fish skin case A Pocket-book shaped Box, of gold enamelled blue and set with turquoises and diamonds, with musical movement and key —in a ease 19 ^305 306 30 7 308 u- 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 319 ^ 320 321 322 323 A Louis XV. Vase-shaped Scent-bottle, of gold beautifully chased with Mercury and other figures—in a case An oval bonbonniere, of jasper, mounted with silver or metal- gilt A bonbonniere, formed as a shoe, of old Sevres porcelain, encrusted and painted with flowers, silver mounted A small metal figure of a female peasant dancing—on wood pedestal A small bust of the Due de Sully, in agate on pedestal—in a case A Venetian Schmelze glass paper-weight An octagonal seal handle of haematite A small tryptich, painted with the Virgin and dead Christ in the centre, St. John, the Magdalen, and a saint A small gilt spear, engraved with a figure and arms, with ivory handle A larger ditto A pair of small German glass cups, engraved with stags, scrolls, and flowers—on silver feet An oblong casket, formed of slabs of brown jasper, mounted with metal gilt A pair of shell camei beads, emblematic of Night and Morning— in a case Six small slabs of black marble, inlaid with butterflies and moths in Roman mosaic, for a bracelet A Minute Watch, of the time of Louis XVI., in the centre of a cross of gold, enamelled deep-blue, and set with pearls and sparks; and a key in a case An oval openwork tray of silver, with a landscape and figures in the centre and scroll handles, gilt—8 in. by 5 in. A bonbonniere, of landscape marble, with gold mounting A cut-glass scent-bottle, enamelled with a coronet and silver-gilt top 324 A model of a carriage, in silver filigree n / at 1 325 A miniature of the Duchess Bianca Capella, after Bronzino, on ivory—in a case 326 A parcel-gilt silver cup, with scale ornaments in relief, wi*h border of flowers—on cherubs’-head feet—5 in. 327 An oval box and cover, of brown agate, unmounted 328 A card-case, of silver filigree, wilh folding flap Wellington, published by Messrs. Garrard— on bronze pedestal—25J- in. high 335 A pair of small candelabra, of or-molu, with Cupids bearing branches for two lights each 336 A universal sundial, of German work of the 17th century, of engraved brass, made at Vienna—in the original leather case 337 An ivory paper-knife, carved with a bust of H. M. the Queen 338 An or-molu paper-knife, with chased handle 339 A fluted two-handled tazza, of rosso-antico, on black wood plinth —10 in. diam. 340 A jewel-casket, of fine red buhl, richly mounted with or-molu— 8J in. by 7 in. 341 A small jewel-casket of rosewood, mounted with bands of metal gilt, and set with agates— in. by 3 in. 21 K 342 An Oblong Workbox of Ivory, perforated and elaborately l carved with Chinese figures in landscapes, with carved ivory fittings—glass shade and stand— H^in. by 5 in. ^ 343 A Louis XIV. Clock, by Martin, in case of or-molu, with a figure of Cupid, surmounted by a cock and glass shade 9^- in. wide by 14 in. high 344 THE CELEBRATED CATS, OF OLD TURQUOISE CELADON PORCELAIN, mounted with head draperies of or-molu, and on plinths of the same, and bearing candelabra c a / or-molu for four lights each on their backs—/ in. long by 13i i n , high. Given by Louis XV to Madame la Marechale , , de Mirepoix , as part of the bribe paid to her for presenting francs suspended from them ; on this account the head dress and caps to the ears were added to the mounting . The branches are of a far subsequent date Madame du Barri at Court. if The ears were pierced , and diamonds to the value of 150,000 345 A VASE-SHAPED CISTERN, OF OLD TURQUOISE CELADON, mounted with silver gilt on tripod formed of ]y ft l licct~Q three animals of turquoise celadon, with chains—on plinth of j silver gilt and feet of tortoises , and small hexagonal cistern ti tr'fr' ' 4 of the same, lined and mounted with silver gilt. Presented by __ the French East India Company to Louis XV. \ ROCK CRYSTAL. 346 A spoon, with handle formed of fluted beads, mounted with chased silver gilt 347 A small death’s head 348 A small engraved tazza, the handles formed of swans on metal- gilt foot 349 A plain oval bonbonniere, with silver or metal gilt mounting 350 An octagonal piece of crystal, engraved with stars 351 A hexagonal etui case, mounted with silver and gilt 4irn ; t ' f ! ' cA f ' ill-*- p / .V, ^ A- 1 ’ 7 Ac- C*i / 4a* L 352 A Fluted Cup and Cover, in leather case, engraved with coat-of-arms and coronet—on stem and foot—6 in. 353 A small oval tazza, mounted with silver, enamelled with flowers in black and white—on stem and foot 354 A Cross, engraved with emblems of the Passion—on fluted vase¬ shaped stem and plinth, with ball feet, mounted with silver gilt—in fish-skin case—7J in. 355 A partly Fluted Cup, beautifully engraved with festoons of fruit and foliage, mounted with silver gilt, enamelled, on stem and foot— 4 in. 356 A Two-Handled Cup and Cover, similar 357 An oval cut double bonbonniere, metal gilt, mounted—5 in. 358 A fine Shell-shaped Cup, carved with foliage— 7 in. by 5 in. and 3 in. high 359 An Oval Scalloped Dish, engraved with scroll and foliage— 6J- in. by 4f in. 360 A Two-Handled Fluted Cup, nearly similar— in. diam. 361 A VERY BEAUTIFUL OVAL CUP, of compressed form, with handles formed of dolphins with ruby eyes, exquisitely f 6 engraved with dragons and dolphins in the sea and scroll foliage, mounted with silver gilt and enamelled—5f in. by 6 in. and tic/A high. Of fine Italian cinque-cento work fiul i' . htt DECORATIVE FURNITURE, Ac. A Pair of Or-molu Candelabra, with an infant Bacchanal and young satyr bearing branches for two lights each—14J in. A Louis XIV. Cartel Clock, by Duterre— in scroll-shaped case of or-molu An old Table Clock, in metal-gilt case on mask-feet, with chased silver dials at the top and back An or-molu inkstand with a tortoise ; a paper-weight with a swan ; and one with Cupid and a frog A pair of greyhounds in or-molu—on marble plinths 23 3G7 368 ifl l /369 A / 370 1 371 372 y (373 375 <■ A magnificent Circular Dish, of old Japan porcelain, with birds and plants in red, blue, and gold—on rosewood stand, forming a table—21 \in. diam. A Small Square Table, of old marqueterie, with three drawers and shelf, mounted with or-molu gallery and handles leather top—18 in. wide VERY HANDSOME CABINET, OF OLD RED BUHL, with folding doors enclosing shelves, on stand with two drawers and shelf at the bottom, mounted with or-molu —42 in. wide by 60 in. high THE COMPANION CABINET AND STAND An oblong-shaped table, of walnut marqueterie—27 in. by 19 in. A Carved Ebony Couch, with cane seat and end, squab bolster and pillow covered with chintz An old French Oblong Writing-table, of Kingwood, with two drawers, mounted with or-molu—the top covered with leather—39 in. by 25 in. A very handsome WTnged Cabinet of Red Buhl, with three glazed doors enclosing shelves, richly mounted with or-molu— 44 in. high by 75 in. icide A BEAUTIFUL WrITING-TABLE, OF OLD FRENCH MARQUETERIE, with a group ot flowers on the top in the style of David de Luneville, with drawer fitted for writing, and sliding doors beneath enclosing three drawers, mounted with or-molu 22 in. by 16 in. 377 A beautiful Small Oblong Table with Drawer, of old French Marqueterie, with a subject ot oriental figures with an elephant, in the style of David de Luneville, on the top, and festoons of fruit round the sides—16| in. by 1 \%in. 378 A Circular Table of rare Italian Marbles, in rosewood frame—on pillar and plinth—31 in. diam. 379 A Shaped Commode of old Marqueterie, with flowers in coloured woods, three drawers and or-molu handles—42 in. wide 380 A Writing-desk of Ebony —on standards—the top covered with red leather 24 381 A VERY FINE LOUIS XIV. CLOCK,^by Furet L’Aine, in scroll-shaped case, of or-molu, with harlequin and four other figures in the style of Watteau — on pedestal-shaped open bibliotheque; of mahogany and marqueterie of flowers, elegantly mounted with or-molu in the finest taste—on pedestal with cupboards at the ends —the whole 81 in. high and 33 in. wide A MAGNIFICENT BOOKCASE, OF EBONY, with wire doors, the frieze and pilasters carved with flowers and fruits; two fine large slabs of Florentine pietre-dure mosaics of vases of flowers, inlaid beneath ; and three smaller slabs above with a bird and flowers —77 in. wide and 100 in. high A BEAUTIFUL CABINET, OF EBONY, en suite, in two divisions, with cupboard beneath, with a slab of Florentine mosaic on the door, and glazed door above, enclosing shelves— with looking-glass back—38 in. wide by 72 in. high THE COMPANION CABINET A VERY FINE TUDOR ARMCHAIR, of ebony, elaborately carved with flowers and foliage, and arcades at the back—with cane seat 387 A pair of large two-handled tazzi, of Verdi Prato marble—on pedestals 383 A beautiful copy of the Tomb of Scipio, in black basalt, on slab of Egyptian porphyry 389 A watch-case and stand, of old black buhl, mounted with or¬ molu 390 A model of the Duomo at Florence, in alabaster 391 Venus de Medici, in alabaster—on pedestal; and three marble paper-knives 392 Two oval trays, two tazzi, a bath, and two cups and saucers, of white Vienna porcelain 393 Two white porcelain teapots and stands, with lamps 394 A mahogany box, containing geological specimens 395 A Chinese colour-box, of rosewood 396 Head of a monk—a medallion carved in wood 397 A spelling-box 398 A mahogany box, with wire and pianoforte tuning instruments 399 A mahogany box; and a mahogany box with drawer and glass for tracing patterns 400 A piece of carved ebonized wood ; and four pieces of carved 401 A tambourine; a tin box, with specimens of butterflies and beetles, and five pieces of cork 402 Giulio Sabino, an opera by Sarti— russia, gilt leaves 403 Martineau, Geographie, 4 vols.; and a leather case 404 Music: 17 vols., half-bound; and various music, unbound 405 Alphabet Album— half-bound A DIFFERENT PROPERTY\ SCULPTURE. P. MACDOWELL, R.A. f ‘P 406 CUPID DRAWING AN ARROW. The property of a gentle¬ man. Exhibited at the International J. GIBSON, R,A. 407 THE HUNTER AND WOUNDED FAWN. A noble work. ft p Sold by order of the Executors of the Right Honourable Lord Herbert of Lea , deceased R. J. WYATT. 408 Bust of young Paris. Bought at the Artist's sale FINIS. London: Printed by W. Clowes and Sons, 14, Chariug Cross. • ' ■ ■ * - ■ * ♦