I Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2019 with funding from Getty Research Institute https://archive.org/details/catalogueofcolle00chri_26 CATALOGUE OF THE COLLECTION OF FORCE LA Decorative Objects /J.M.tb LdOtO N, AND OLD ENGLISH SILVER PLATE OF Henry Jenkins, Esq. DECEASED, LATE OF HOLLAUD PARK (by Order of the Executors); ALSO Old French Bronzes and Decorative Objects, Embroideries, Old Swiss Stained Glass, and Chippendale Mahogany Furniture, FROM VARIOUS PRIVATE SOURCES: WHICH 2RKtIl be SoUj bg Auction bg AT THJIIB GBKAT BOOMS, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1897, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. May be viewed Two Days preceding, and Catalogues bad, at Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods’ Offices, 8 King Street , St. James's Square, S. W. 2Q85-R j CONDITIONS OF SALE. I. 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, 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 bo 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 FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1897, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. The following are the Property of HENRY JENKINS , Esq ., deceased, late of 34 Holland Park. (Sold by Order of the Executors.) SILVER —At per Oz. oz. 1 A pair of cream-ladles, with shell bowls . . 2 2 Four silver-gilt coffee-spoons, with chased bowls ; two silver, salt-spoons; and four mustard-spoons . . 4 3 A pair of threaded and shell-pattern asparagus-tongs //CC 6 4 A pair of grape-scissors ; and four initial wine-labels 4 5 A flat-shaped tea-pot, with collar and gadroon border 17 6 A plain tea-pot and stand.... 22 7 A small plain tea-kettle, on stand with lamp . . /0/C 19 8 A larger ditto—1773—on ebonised plinth . /0//r> 56 9 A plain hot-water jug— foreign .... ///# 20 10 A v ase-shaped coffee-pot, chased with festoons of flowers laurel wreaths and scrolls in relief— Dublin , 1769 / f// 31 B 2 dwt. 15 0 12 -CijAtlCLs 15 15 EU'//u 10 10 4 oz. dwt. 11 A plain oblong-shaped tea-caddy—1740 12 A plain cream-jug, with double lip 13 A sugar-basin, engine-turned . . . . Ay£ 14 A cut-glass butter-dish, with silver stand and cover with . 'WA/ y/ . ..... //• a cow 15 A toast-rack *■ 16 A larger ditto ...... 17 A hot-water muffin-dish and cover, with basket-pattern borders ... . . . S*'y* 20 Four circular pierced salt-cellars, with gadroon borders, on 21 Four larger ditto, similar . 22 A cylindrical pierced mustard-pot, on ball and claw feet— 1770 . 23 Another, pierced with scrolls .... 24 A circular waiter, with chased shell and scroll border— 7^ in. diam. —1744 .... ■ fA> 25 Another, the border pierced and chased with masks, vines and scrolls in high relief— 7 in. diam. V7/, is 26 A plain circular salver, with shell and scroll border—15 in. 11 8 4 5 9 8 12 11 12 24 g 3 1 i/a+ 15 ( 9 13 11/si 4 4 12 3 J 6 diam .—1758 •f' 7J 53 „8 ' (PfLcAi 27 A Salver, with escalloped and chased border, the centre with baskets of flowers, panels of trellis ornament and /S7& scrolls in flat chasing—Ilf in. diam. — Dublin, 1736 - 'AO 14 ' 28 A Circular Salver, with chased centre and pierced border, chased with flowers and interlaced scrolls— 16 in. diam .—1768 /yC 62 12 Jl, 5 29 Another, with shaped gadroon border, chased with scroll foliage—17£ in. diam .—1767 oz. dwt. l scroll 30 A nest of two plain beakers .... 31 A small plain tankard, with scroll handle—1732 . /J/« 9 6 11 4 /^~T/ 32 A large tankard, with dome cover and scroll handle, richh chased with flowers and scrolls, and gilt inside . 26 9. - 33 A Pair of Two-Handled Cups, chased with hands of acanthus foliage, lions’ masks and laurel festoons in high relief— Dublin, 1750 2 ,// 29 34 A liqueur-frame, with three cut-glass decanters ■y? 45 35 A circular pierced soy-frame, with five cut-glass hottles^^^10 11 36 A cruet-frame, en suite, with eight cut-glass cruets (two with silver mounts) .... £ 32 37 Four Double Sauce-Boats, with waved gadroon borders and serpent handles, on boldly chased lions’ mask ami claw feet— by Peter Archambo, 1741 104 38 An Oval Open Trellis Basket, chased with medallion heads and laurel festoons suspended from knots of ribbon— Amsterdam —blue glass liner jy 23 39 A Set of Four Table Candlesticks, on vase-shaped stems and hexagonal-shaped feet, spirally fluted and richly chased with groups of flowers and fuliage in high relief— by Lewis Herne and Francois Butty, 17 60^^^ 16 40 A Pair of Candelabra, on fluted stems and hexafoil feet, repousse with shell ornament, and with branches for four lights each—22 in. high . . 1 ^7 11 8 6 z, 6 ,o z. /, * tf 7 &, o / oz. dwt. 41 A Sebvice of Table Plate, with chased strap-pattern handles, consisting of— Thirty-six table-forks Twenty-four table-spoons Twenty dessert-forks Twenty dessert-spoons Two gravy-spoons Soup-ladle Four sauce-ladles Salad-fork and spoon Fish-slice Four skewers Two marrow-spoons Twelve tea-spoons Eight salt-spoons A sugar-spoon A sugar-sifter Two pairs of sugar-tongs A butter-knife A pickle-fork, and A caddy-spoon In oak case 42 A large oak plate chest ; and a smaller ditto SILVER —All at. 43 A leather-covered glass pocket-flask, with silver top and cup ; and an ebonised cigar-cutter t./ ;; 44 A circular snuff-box, the lid chased with boors drinking; and an engraved scent-sprinkler, formed as a watering pot 45 An oval Dutch tobacco-box, the lid chased with The Judgment or Solomon, in scroll borders —weight 8 oz. 9 dwt. 7 46 A pocket luncheon set, consisting of beaker, knife, fork and spoon, with ivory handles, condiment box and cork-screw— weight 10 oz. —in case ; and a double nutmeg-grater ^ 7 "** 47 A Dutch vase-shaped sugar-caster, with beaded borders; ^and & fluted ditto, nearly similar —gross weight 7 oz. 17 dwt. „ *48 Eight fish-knives and forks, with reeded handles —gross weight 36 oz. ' & 49 Twelve fish-knives, with ivory handles; a ditto cheese-scoop ; a- ^ pearl-handled pickle-fork; and eleven silver-mounted corks SILVER-GILT. ✓ 0 50 A Scandinavian spoon, with short spiral handle with ball top 0 ' * 51 Four Dutch spoons, with twisted handles, surmounted by groups o: figures —weight 6 oz. 5 dwt. t/rZ • & 52 A glass sugar-caster, with chased and engraved cage mou nt, oja gadrooned foot NANKIN PORCELAIN. - O 53 A pair of small old Nankin sprinklers, painted with foliage ■ / *T7*?54 A pair of large globular bowls, with foliage and flowers in white on -V blue ground—14^ in. diam.—wood stands and pierced gil^ covers ^ ' , o 55 A pair of oviform vases, with pomegranates—15 in. high CJ/4 ^wLVL CHINESE ENAMELS. 9,0 56 A pair of Chinese cloisonne enamel bottles, with flowers in colours on turquoise ground ’9 ,0 57 A pair of cylindrical-shaped ditto vases, with flowering plants and A? birds on turquoise ground—15 in. high ( , 0 58 A pair of bottles, with nearly similar decoration—13 in. high 8 PORCELAIN. 59 A Chelsea Figure of a Man, carrying a fowl, on plinth mfch » tree stump encrusted with flowers—8 in. high 60 A small bowl and cover, with branch handles, painted and encrusted with coloured flowers; and an evantail jardiniere, painted with// /A//,* views on pale green and gold ground *61 A pair of yellow crackle bottles, lacquered with Japanese birds and flowers in gold ; and a pair of smaller yellow crackle bottles l ) y /> , 0 r 62 A pair of Sevres pattern vases and covers, gros-bleu, white and gold, with ribbon handles and jewelled vertical bands —by Minton 63 A pair of smaller turquoise and gold ditto, nearly similar 64 A pair of pink and gold vases and covers, with ribbon smd wreath S handles, painted with wreaths of roses —by Minton 65 A pair of apple-green, white and gold vases, with open scroll lmudles, * painted with views in medallions 66 A Sevres-pattern seau, painted with roses, with gilt scroll handles^/c^^. 67 A pair of small ditto, painted with flowers and fruit in medallions on apple-green and gold ground 68 A pair of fluted ditto, painted with trophies and flowers in turquoise a and gold ribbon borders £> ^ j 69 A pair of two-handled vases and covers, jewelled gros-bleu and gold, painted with seaports and figures—14 in. high /' /s~. 0 6 - s'. * DRESDEN. /'J.0 70 A pair of tea-cups and saucers, painted with Dutch peasants in > ' landscapes 0.J.O 71 A tea-cup and saucer, with Watteau figures in gilt scroll‘d borders ; , and a coffee-cup, painted with garden scenes and Watteau figures 9 72 ' ^ 73 r * 74 75 76 4 77 78 A pair of tea-cups and saucers, painted with birds and festoons of dowels, and a pair ot iluted ditto, painted with birds and insect^ in basket-pattern borders A cup and saucer, painted with Chinese subjects in colours on gold ground A pair of shaped cups and saucers, painted with figures and flowers on white and lilac ground A pair of small oviform vases and covers, on white and gold tripod^ y painted with figures An oval dish, witii pierced white and gold trellis border, painted ^ with figures and flowers ; and a pair of Berlin salt-cellars, with^ figures of Cupid A scent-bottle, formed as a monk carrying a woman in a wheat-^7 sheaf rr- 79 ^ 80 1.^81 r* 82 A figure of a musician in Oriental costume • and a gardener with a basket of fruit A large group of a pug dog and puppy A pair of brown pug dogs, seated A pair of blue and white candelabra, with figure stems and, branches for four lights each—19 in. high A pair of sconces, with mirrors in scroll borders, encrusted with flowers and figures of Cupids above, and with branches for two '.o 83 lights each A pair of Berlin oviform fluted vases and covers, surmounted by figures of eagles and painted with figures and flowers in colours 15 in. high SEVRES. 84 A gros-bleu and gold sucrier and cover, painted with birds and foliage ✓ in four medallions .O 85 A coffee-cup and saucer, painted with roses and circular gros-bleu and gold ornaments in pink, white and gold ceil-de-perdrix borders o 86 A turquoise and gold ditto, painted with “Les Oyes de Frere Philippe,” and “ L’amour du vin Triomphant ” 10 VIENNA. //■ */ - * a, white marble and metal-gilt 93 A pair of campana-shaped vases, with Satyr’s mask handles, and /? youthful Bacchanals in relief—on square giallo marble pedestals 94 A Bull, after the antique—8 in. high —on oblong ebonised' pedestal From the Museum at Dresden . , 95 The Piping Faun, after the antique—25 in. high 96 The Nurture of Bacchus— the companion DECORATIVE OBJECTS. ^ ^ ^ 97 A tazza, of blue John /' /* . o 98 A match-pot and cover, of the same; and two specimens of ditto, - . /■ formed as eggs ^ ' 6 99 An ink-stand, paper case, and blotting-book, of engraved metal- * gilt, inlaid with plaques and boutons of Russian malachite rPt/ O'/t? • & 100 An oblong ditto casket, fitted as a work-box, with implements and L fittings mounted with silver-gilt 11 'S' , 10 i A circular porcelain dish, painted with children fishing in turquoise border, and mounted with handles, rim and feet of chased meta gilt 0 102 A clock, in case of Dresden porcelain, with a seated figure of a ^ child, and attributes of the arts and sciences , 150 Five Chippendale Mahogany Arm-Chairs, of Louis XY. design, ' with slightly carved and fluted borders, oval backs, and seats , covered with striped velvet //'// 151 Four ditto, painted white, the backs and seats covered with imedl^- , work 152 Three satin-wood arm-chairs, with square-shaped backs and stuffed , seats £ 153 A large mahogany arm-chair, with high hack and sides, stuffed,’ami covered with tapestry 154 An old English copper warming pan, the lid engraved with y / J -/0 - flower 155 A small Chippendale mahogany hanging book-case, with glazed door enclosing shelves, and two small drawers (y/l FINIS. London . Printed by A\ m. Clowes & Sons, Limited, Stamford Street and Charing Cross.