CATALOGUE OF A SMALL SERVICE OF SILVER PLATE, Sold by Order of the Executors of Mrs. J.E. WlNGFIELD-STRATFORD, Deceased ; and other OLD ENGLISH & FOREIGN SILVER & SILVER-GILT PLATE, Including interesting pieces of the time of Charles II., William III., Queen Anne, and the early Georgian period, FROM VARIOUS PRIVATE SOURCES: WHICH Mill be irolti bn Auction bp Messes. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS, ah rasm g&ea'S’ eqoees, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1897, 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. JJ \ 55 2 25 CONDITIONS OF SALE. o I. THE highest Bidder to be the Buyer; and if any dispute arise between two or more Bidders, the Lot so in dispute shall bo 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, a'foresaid shall be re-sold by public or private Sale, and the deficiency (if any) attending such re-sale j shall be made good by the Defaulter at this Sale. CATALOGUE. On TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1897, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. The following are Sold by Order of the Executors of MRS. J. E. WINGFIELD-S TRA TFORD, deceased. SILVER —At per Oz. 1 Twelve plain table-forks ..... • oz , 25 did. 10 2 Sev'e^ditto—1755 ...... • 17 0 3 Eleven dessert-forks . . 13 10 4 Fifteen table-spoons ..... • 30 10 5 Five ditto ; and seven dessert-spoons . • 17 0 6 Fourteen dessert-spoons ..... • 16 13 7 A pair of gravy-spoons ^ijiree sauce-ladles; and a ladle . . . soup- • 17 11 8 Eleven three-pronged table-forks— ^Dublin, 1728-30 • 22 10 9 Sixteen three-pronged dessert-forks—17^9, Ac. • 23 13 L0 Six plain tea-spoons ; a mustard-spoon ; a^pair of sugar- tongs ; a pair of sugar-sifters ; four feather-edge coflee- V spoons ; and four salt-spoons.... . 9 0 b 2 4 11 Twelve coffee-spoons; a sugar-sifter; and a butter-knife, ■with beaded edges 12 Four small round salt-cellars and spoons ; a pair of small pierced mustard-pots and spoons (blue glass liners); and a pair of muffineers ..... 13 A small spirally fluted sugar-bowl, inlaid with a coin; two small sugar-bows; and an embossed cream-boat, inlaid with a coin . . . . . . 14 A cream-jug, spirally fluted and chased with flowers— 1764; and a smaller ditto ..... 15 A child’s mug, the lower part fluted; and an engraved French silver ditto ...... 16 A tea-pot, engraved with foliage and flowers, with fruit knob ........ 17 A small circular waiter, with beaded border—6 in. diam. —1776 . 18 A pair of small table candlesticks, on baluster stems and square feet with shells at the corners—1752 / 6 15 4 7 3 9 6 10 21 5 6 11 11 10 PLATED. 19 Twelve dessert-knives and forks, with carved ivory handles— in mahogany case; and twelve engraved fish-knives and forks, with ivory handles —An mahogany case 20 A fish-slice and fork, in case ; a pair of grape-scissors ; a cheese- scoop ; bread-fork ; four pairs of nut-crackers; sardine server ; two pickle-forks/; sis small pieces ; and six napkin-rings 21 An engraved tea 7 pot ; an octagonal-shaped coffee-pot; a toast-rack ; a basket-pattern pickle-frame, with two glasses ; and a small tea¬ kettle, on stand with lamp 22 An engraved tea-kettle, stand and lamp; a soy-frame ; a ditto, with four glasses; a sugar and cream frame ; and a wine funnel 5 23 A 'small plain tea-pot ; a cut-glass butter-dish, cover and stand; a pierced and embossed sugar-basi^ with ruby glass liner; and two escallop shells 24 An oblong ink-stand, with gadroon border ; a pair of oval chamber candlesticks ; three circular beaded ditto ; and one other piece 25 An oblong entree-dish and cover, with gadroon border, on stand with lamp; and a souiffe-dish, with beaded edge , ,0 26 ? , v 27 ly r 0 28 ^ o 29 0. V 30 0 32 J',033 ^ ,^34 < , ^35 A circular vegetable-dish, with gadroon border, division and cover An oval soup-tureen and cover, with border and handles —' Two plain oval dish-covers, with reeded borders and handies—19 in. yf , and 20 in. long S A pair of Corinthian column candlesticks, with chased capitals, on ^ square feet with rams’ heads, laurel festoons and borders of y^^ ' acanthus foliage A pair of column candlesticks, with chased capitals and festoons^ of o, drapery, on square feet repousse with wreaths 0 r ' 0' ' ' A pierced and engraved fish-knife and fork ; a toast-rack; ai chamber candlestick, with gadroon borders and snuffers / 2 A fluted coffee-pot; an engraved milk-jug ; a pair of decanter-sjfmds y with gadroon borders ; and a metal hot-water jug Four circular entree-dishes and covers, with chased borders; and an oak plate-box A pair of old Sheffield table candlesticks, on round chased feet; and a pair of branches for three lights, with gadroon borders,.//^ * <• THE PROPERTY OF A LADY. /, 2 SILVER —At per Oz. oz. dwt. 41 15 /, 36 An Oval-Shaped Open Wire Bread-Basket, chased with applique branches of foliage and flowers, the centre and foot repousse with wheat ears and ribbons, the handle chased with the same in relief /