Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2019 with funding from Getty Research Institute https://archive.org/details/catalogueofengliOOchri O A. T _A_ I_, OGUE OF lEnoItsb 8 . ffordcjrt DECORATIVE & TABLE PLATE, BOXES, &c. OF J. PEARSON COX, ESQ. Deceased, late of Lenton Road, The Park, Nottingham (by Order of the Executors ); OLD ENGLISH DECORATIVE AND TABLE PLATE OF CAPT. A. a. ONSLOW, Deceased, late of Stardens, Gloucestershire (by Order of the Executors ); AND SILVER PLATE, MINIATURES, BOXES & OBJEOTS OF VERTU FROM NUMEROUS OTHER SOURCES: WHICH Mill be bjr jUtrtton bn Messrs. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS, AV 1THHTR GRGAT ROOMS, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1897, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. -* — 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. 2 ^y-/£<; 55583 CONDITIONS OF SALE. -- 0 - 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. II. 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 THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1807, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. DIFFERENT PROPERTIES. WATCHES, BOXES, Etc. 1 An Old English Watch, by C. Cadrier, London, repeating hours and quarters, in gold case delicately pierced and engraved, ] and chased outer case with diamond thumb-piece 2 A watch, by R. Brandt & Cie., in engraved gold case tho back enamelled with Venus with the Apple 3 A large gold neck chain (weight 2 oz. S dwt.) 4 An enamelled gold pendant, with a polished carbuncle in centre a: yellow brilliants in the border, and drop i 5 A Circular Relief, of the Duke of Monmouth, executed in seed pearls, rubies and other precious stones on a black stone gre —in shagreen case G An Old French Silver-Gilt Spoon, with hexagonal-shaped handle, delicately enamelled with ornaments in purple and h temp Louis XIII. 7 A Louis XV. Bonbonniere, of tortoiseshell and gold picque 8 An Octagonal-Shaped Box, of striated onyx, mounted with chased - gold 4 9 An oval box, of inlaid specimens of jasper, onyx and bloodstone, mounted with engraved silver • *10 An oval jasper box, carved from a solid block and mounted with silver ^ n A set of twelve white agate tea-spoons— in case Jfi> — ~ z. /. o 12 An oblong Dresden porcelain box, painted with Bacchus and Venus nymphs, Cupids and foliage From the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstones Collection 13 A sibyl, after Guido—circle, in velvet frame /, F'd 14 A Spanish fan, of mother-o’-pearl, pierced and inlaid with flowers and scrolls in gold, the mount painted with landscapes and figures 0 15 An old English needlework sampler, in coloured’silks and lacework—^ with maker s name, Rose Guring, and date 1671 • & , ^15a Dr. Johnson’s Pounce Box, of wood, carved with bands of s^ue pattern and other ornament Bequeathed by Dr. Johnson to Mr. John Tressider, Solicitor , of St. Ives , Cornwall, in whose family it has remained to the present time THE PROPERTY OF A LADY . ENGLISH MINIATURES. •&' * ° 16 Portrait of a lady, in white dress, her hair fastened by a ribbon—in oval gold brooch with miniature of a lady before a monument at 4/ the back / ° * IT A miniature of a lady—in oval gold locket with hair at the back Afr /- M 7 & 18 A lady, in red dress and lace on her neck—in oval gold locket ■ /ppix 2 , 0' o 19 A lady, in black and purple dress—in oval gold locket zfo— 2 , 0 , a 20 A miniature of an elderly gentleman, in black coat; and one, of a , young gentleman, in dark blue coat—in oval frame - 5 21 7^ 22 f~0 23 Portrait of a gentleman, in a blue coat and white stock—in oval gold locket, the back enamelled dark blue, and with hair and initials in pearls j A miniature of a naval officer ; and the companion—in oval gola frames A large miniature of a gentleman—in oval gold locket, the back chased with shamrock leaves and mounted with hair, initials in gold and enamel I THE PROPERTY OF A LADY. MINIATURES. '/ 0 24 & 25 26 Uf (28 r . C 29 ^ O 30 • . O 31 Portrait of a lady, in white dress, with powdered hair, by Win. Woods 1795 — signed —in gold mount with monogram I. B. in pearl Portraits of Miss Harvey and Miss Mary Harvey, of Rolls Park, Essex, by Andrew Plimer, 1785 —a pair— in ebonised frames dd - with chased or-molu mounts Miss Dora Gwendoline Fitzgerald, by Wm. Woods—in ebonised frame A young lady, with white head-dress and powdered hair, black dress and crimson sash, by Plimer—in gilt frame A young lady, in white frilled dress, by Andrew Plimer—in gilt frame with bosses A young lady, in white dress and with powdered hair, by Cosway— in ebonised frame A young lady, in white dress with pink sash and hair ribbon, by Andrew Plimer—in ebonised frame A young lady, with brown ringlets, white dress and head-dress, by 8mart—in ebonised frame J— Jhr— idYr - <^~o- - 6 THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN. £ ,0 32 /v /-A. 0 33 /, /o , 34 A, - /S. & H.M. the Queen : an oval enamel portrait by W. Essex—in glazed yp wood frame Algernon, 4th Duke of Northumberland, after Sir F. Grant, by P Maund : a large miniature—in metal-gilt frame and leather case Hugh, 3rd Duke of Northumberland, after T. Phillips, by Maund ^ —in similar case \ * 36 tA' f 37 0 , ° 38 o 39 A * 0 . & 40 The Duke of Wellington, and Algernon, 4th Duke of Northumber¬ land, by De Yeaux : a pair of oval medallions—in case ; bust of J the Duchess of Northumberland, and Hugh, 4th Duke, by Tassie^'A^ —in metal-gilt frame An Old English Watch, by D. Hastings, Alnwick, with centre . seconds hand, in gold case enamelled in colours and white, and ''' gold key A Circular Tortoiseshell Snuff-Box, mounted with gold, the lid inlaid with a medallion head of George IV., by Stothard, sfiy Windsor Castle on the reverse ^ ^ A circular Yernis Martin box, painted with an interior and figures y and still life, and mounted with gold / u A circular box, of fieur-de-peehe marble, mounted with gold, the lid inlaid with a landscape in Roman mosaic A A parqueterie writing desk, inlaid with specimens of variously coloured woods, and with secret drawer containing a small copy M of New Testament, in crimson morroco 7 The following are the Property of J PEARSON COX, Esq., deceased , late of Lenton Rtad, The Park, Nottingham. (Sold by Order of the Executors.) BOXES, &c. 41 An Oblong Gold Snuff-Box, cliased and engraved, the lid inla'd with plaques of dark blue enamel, the Imperial Crown and initial X in diamonds, and four brilliants at the corners 1 / 0 42 A Circular Gold Box, with chased borders, inlaid with enamels, painted with a nymph and Cupids on dark blue ground —signed /? Coteau ^ • ^ 43 An Oval Tortoiseshell Box, mounted with gold thumb-piece, the lid inlaid with a miniature of a gentleman, and inscribed /v- “Presented by E. Nelson, B.N. to Capn. Berry, B N., as a memento of Aboukir Bay, 1798.” - & 44 A small agate tazza, on embossed silver stand ; and a punch-ladle, with bone handle 45 A set of six silver library candlesticks, on plain vase-shaped stems and oblong feet, with gadroon borders SILVER —At per Oz. oz. duct 47 Six plain threaded dessert-forks; six tea-spoons; a sugar- sifter ; and pair of gravy-spoons . . . y? 19 •18 Four feathered-edge tea-spoons ; two plain mustard spoons ; a pair of small sugar-bows ; and four chased silver-gilt/ salt-spoons ...... /'& 5 49 Two pairs of sugar-nippers 5U Twelve plain dessert-spoons, with engraved a pair of serving-spoons, the bowls embo-sed with fruit ,15 f/r 4 12 handle’s ; 1 8 OM. dwt. 11 14 51 A pair of plain gravy-spoons, with scroll-top handles ; and a ditto soup-ladle, with shell bowl . . . yJ . 52 A plain soup-ladle, with shell bowl ; a pair of salad-servers: and a marrow-spoon .... 53 A fiddle-pattern service, consisting of— Thirty-six table-forks Twelve table-spoons Twenty-foar dessert-forks Eighteen dessert-spoons A gravy-spoon Four sauce-ladles Twelve tea-spoons, and Two egg-spoons .... 54 A set of eight table-spoons and large] serving-spoon, with chased handles, the bowls embossed with fruit, a sugar- sifter, pair of sugar-tongs, and four salt-spoons— in mahogany case ..... • y& 55 Six coffee-spoons, with spiral figure-top handles— in case: and four knife-rests ..... 56 Three Dutch silver spoons, with twisted and chased figure- top handles. . . . . . . 7 o 57 Four ditto, with scroll handles, surmounted by figures of, Cupid . . . . . . . 58 An oblong-shaped tea-pot, chased with flowers and scroll^ and gadroon border, on ball feet . . . 59 A spirally fluted sugar-basin and cream-jug, with gadropn border and chased handles, on ball feet . . o7 /. 60 A coffee-pot, chased with flowers and scrolls . . 61 A vase-shaped coffee-pot, partly fluted, and chased with laurel festoons, acanthus foliage and beaded borders 35 62 A plain vase-shaped coffee-pot, partly fluted, on round f 8 15 3 * l 3/- c&rW 24 13 40 16 16 14 V' 10 11 % iY~jC 0 12 oz. dwt. 118 A pair of plain waiters, with escalloped borders—6 in. diam .—1738 ...... 9 119 A pair of larger ditto, with shaped gadroon borders- 8 in. diam. —1771-2 .... ^ 22 ■y f- 120 One ditto, nearly similar—1773 . . . 12 121 A salver, en suite—14 in. diam .—1772 . . 39 122 A circular waiter, with gadroon border—9 in. diam. 7 /- 15 123 An oval salver, with pierced border and beaded edges, chased with medallions of classical figures—16 in. long —1782 ..... 48 124 A pair of beakers, formed as tubs, with threaded bands 12 125 A pair of plain goblets, on round feet . . 16 126 A Plain Cup, with harp handles, and rib in relief round the centre—1723 .... /■yg 28 127 A pair of silver-gilt mugs, chased with bands of flowers, shell and scroll ornament in relief . . 16 128 An Oviform Yase and Cover, of classic design, with upright scroll handles, chased with bands of acanthus and arabesque foliage and vines in relief—15£ in. high ....... 109 129 An Epergne, with pierced boat-shaped centre basket, on fluted stand and scroll feet chased with laurel festoons and medallions of vases, with branches bearing four circular pierced baskets—1773 . '//•! 82 130 An epergne, repousse with foliage ornament, bearing large cut-glass centre dish, with silver wire liner, and branches bearing four smaller ditto dishes 108 16 10 , 13 10 / 2 /< j. V 13 SILVER —All at. ? 131 A pair of Corinthian column candlesticks, on square beaded feet /? chased with Satyrs’ masks and festoons of drapery—1772 ^132 A pair of smaller ditto, on square feet chased with rams’ heads amL? , > laurel festoons— Sheffield, 1775 133 A salad-fork and a plain punch-ladle, with bone handles ; and four silver-mounted glass cruets ^ 134 Thirty-six dinner-knives, with silver threaded and shell- handles pattern a - PLATED. Twelve fiddle-pattern dessert-forks; two coffee-pots; and two argyles 135 0 136 An oblong toasted-cheese dish and cover, with gadroon border ; and 7//JZ 0 137 138 , o 139 9 140 ,*141 Jxr— a ditto soup-tureen, cover and liner, with lion’s-mask handles Four oblong entree-dishes and covers, with gadroon borders lAr Two ditto, with reeded borders chased with flowers, and heaters; an oval-shaped soup-tureen and cover, the handles, border and feet chased with foliage ; and a pair of meat-dishes, en suite An oval venison-dish, on heater, with gadroon border ; and a fluted vase-shaped tea-urn, chased with foliage, and shell feet Two pairs of telescopic candlesticks ; seven chamber candlesticks, and two pairs of snuffers and trays A pair of candelabra, with branches for three lights each; and a^ pair, with branches for two lights 14 DIFFERENT PROPERTIES . SILVER —At per Oz. 142 Five plain toddy-ladles . 143 A plain soup-ladle— Edinburgh, 1768 144 Another ..... J/ /0 oz. 3 7 6 divt. 145 An oblong-shaped bread-basket, with engraved border and f. . y ■ 4 . S/6 7 . 16 23 15 8 8 34 gadrooned edge .... 145a Eight rat-tailed table-spoons—1711, &c. . 146 A marrow-spoon—1774; and two meat skewers 147 An escallop shell and a mustard-pot . 148 Six plain egg-cups .... 149 An oblong two-handled toasted-cheese dish . 150 An oblong tea-pot, with engraved borders 151 A vase-shaped coffee-pot, chased with foliage and other ornament ...... yJT 152 A pair of table candlesticks, on baluster stems and octagonal-shaped feet—1714. • /f? 24 152a A plain pint tankard, with dome cover, scroll handle and billet—1725 .15 153 A circular waiter, with beaded border—8j in. diam. 11 154 A boat-shaped ink-stand, with threaded border and scroll ends, fitted with two silver mounted cut-glass bottlea&C 4 155 A plain sauce-tureen, cover and liner, with threaded borders and scroll handles . . . . 19 156 A fluted and chased sugar-dish and cover, on tall stem and round foot; and a chased sugar-sifter . y V. 26 157 A pair of oblong entree-dishes and covers, with gadroon borders ....... 103 i / 11 / 18 i 2 l 4 18 10 ^ 2 * 5 13 11 A 11 16 J 5 10 FOREIGN SILVER AND SILVER-GILT. oz. 80 29 33 54 158 A large cylindrical tankard and cover, the handle formed as a swan’s neck, with narrow chased borders of flowers and foliage— by D. Villegas . . 159 An oviform fluted tankard and cover, chased with terminal winged figures, masks and fruit, figures on the handle, surmounted by a bear holding a shield . . y*- 160 An Indian silver sprinkler and salver, fluted and chased with flowers and ornament .... 161 A pair of ditto, chased with festoons of flowers—blue glass liners ....... 162 A set of four oval pierced dessert-stands, chased with festoons of flowers and foliage, amorini and goats’ heads in high relief—cut-glass dishes 163 A beaker, engraved with scroll foliage, flowers, fruit and strap ornament, the foot chased— German . £ 4 /? 7 164 A Louis XV. silver-gilt rose-water ewer, chased with foliage, flowers and scroll ornament in relief . Yt 38 165 A parcel-gilt tankard and cover, chased with masks and O foliage, and with applique silver foliage round the barrel, inlaid with an oval enamel painted with an equestrian portrait of a general— Hamburg gross weight 166 A large tankard and cover, repousse with figures, buildings and flowers, and terminal armed figure handle with Amphitrite— German .... 167 A shaped oval vase and cover, with terminal female figure handles repousse with sea monsters, youthful Triton and waves, surmounted by an eagle —Austrian ^168 Solomon Seated on his Throne in Judgment: an oval ^ ^ chasing in highest relief with numerous figures, the dwt, 7 12 — 3 3 —- 28 12 38 18 41 0 gardens of a palace in the background 16 A large nautilus shell, engraved with marine deities, and mounted with chased bands, dolphin stem and round foot of silver A tall cylindrical vase, of ivory, carved with battle scenes, trophies and foliage, and mounted with scroll handles oz. diet. 171 172 173 and foot of chased silver-gilt A fluted sauce-boat, 'the handle and feet chased with flowers and foliage —Christiania . . . 8 A parcel-gilt standing cup and cover, repousse with, Silenus, on figure stem and gadrooned foot . /14 A silver-gilt benetier, repousse with the Virgin und Child in border of foliage, flowers, &c. . . 14 2 17 #; 8 < FINIS. Iiomlon: Printed bv Wm. Oi/vwhs & Sons, Limited, Stamford Street and Charing Cross.