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 AND OTHER 
 
 OBJECTS OF ART, 
 
 OLD GOBELINS AND FLEMISH TAPESTRY, 
 
 AND 
 
 Two Fine Old Persian Carpets, 
 
 Two Large Aubusson Tapestry Carpets, &c, 
 
 FROM VARIOUS SOURCES: 
 
 WHICH 
 
 tie Up auction Up 
 
 Messrs. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS. 
 
 AT THEIB SWEAT BOOMS, 
 
 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, 
 
 On TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1896, 
 
 AT ABOUT HALF-PAST TWO O’CLOCK, 
 
 after the Sale of the Beckingham Hall Property. 
 
 May be viewed Saturday and Monday preceding, and Catalogues 
 had, at Messrs. Christie, Man son and Woods’ Offices, 8 King Street, 
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CONDITIONS OF SALE. 
 
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 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,*/ 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, M anson 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. 
 
 YI. 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 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-salo 
 shall be made good by the Defaulter at this Sale. 
 
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 CATALOGUE. 
 
 
 On TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1896, 
 
 AT ABOUT HALF-PAST TWO O’CLOCK. 
 
 7? r o 90 A pair of circular biscuit porcelain plaques, with baskets of flowers 
 
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 L OX Ciruuidr DISCUll puioclwlll piwl|UcSj vvilii Udoivcio oi ui/VTOio ^ 
 
 high, relief on blue ground—in glazed gilt frames 
 b 91 An ivory crucifix, in gilt frame carved with scrolls 
 
 92 An Italian table, boldly carved with scroll foliage, painted and partly^ ^ 
 
 gilt 
 
 BRONZES. 
 
 
 
 93 A Chinese group of a fakir on horseback 
 
 94 A ditto oviform va^e, with ornament in low relief 
 
 95 A two-handled vase, with animals and foliage 
 O 96 A small statuette of Napoleon I. 
 
 97 A statuette of the Duke of Wellington 
 »/"' 0 98 A campana-shaped vase, with The Nurture of the InfantJBacchus / „ 
 
 12 in. high 5 ' 
 
 0,6 99 A statuette of a youth preparing to bathe //') 
 
 f tf , ^7 100 A ditto of Flora 
 
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 101 A clock, by Bourden, of Paris, in massive case of or-molu inlaid 
 ^ with painted porcelain plaques, surmounted by a figure of a bov7 
 
 reading ; and a pair of candelabra, en suite 
 y'*/' ^102 The Boxers, after the antique : a group in green serpentine—on 
 
 &/. /. 
 
 granite pedestal 
 
 103 A clock, in massive cartel case of or-molu, chased with tern*?hal 
 
 
 female busts, acanthus foliage, &c. in the style of Louis 
 /Jf f 0 104 An oblong marqueterie box, fitted as a writing desk 
 
 
 , /& a 105 An old oak chest, the front inlaid with ornaments of mother-c^ * - 
 
 pearl and ivory / 
 
 106 A pair of antelope’s horns 
 
 107 A terra-cotta plaque, painted with iris plants y /t 
 & 108 A coloured wax female bust 
 
 £ v O 109 An upright mirror, painted with flowers—by Maria Hegg, and is . 
 
 similar to one painted for the King of Portugal // 6? ^ 
 
 Q 110 A four-leaved dwarf oak screen, painted with flowers and lanck 
 scapes 
 
 y?/ 111 An Upright Boulle Cabinet, with glazed doors above and 
 
 folding doors below, with masks, scrolls and lyres in chasedy//^ 
 
 or-molu 
 
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 ^112 A Burmese Gong, supported by two dancing figures holding 
 
 swords, snake ornament above / L 
 
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 y/j? 113 A clock, by Wassell and Walford, in vase-shaped case of bronze, 
 with or-molu figures, and the sides, masks, festoons, Ac., of or 
 
 
 molu—on square pedestal, en suite 
 
 y 4 114 A pair of oviform French porcelain vases, painted with subjects 
 
 ^ x ' after D. 1 eniers,on gold ground, the handles formed as terminal 
 
 female figures 
 
 , <^7^^113 A Pair of Chippendale Mahogany Chairs, with carved backs y 
 and legs, and stuffed seats covered with plush 
 
 t/r* r } 1^ ^ circular table, of black marble, inlaid with a landscape and 
 
 wreath of flowers of Homan mosaic—on carved and gilt wood 
 stand ^^271^77^ 
 
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 The following three lots were 
 formerly the property of Lord Leighton , P.R.A. 
 
 & 117 A Dutch Marqueterie Chair, with claw feet, the back inlaid 
 with vase of flowers in various coloured woods 
 
 e> 118 An upright ebonised book-case, with shelves above and drawers ^ / 
 
 beneath—4 ft. 3 in. long —designed by G. Aitchison, A.R.A. ^ ^ J 
 
 ^119 Another, nearly similar—ditto 
 
 Y 9a A Dutch marqueterie chest of drawers, inlaid with birds, tulips, 
 / &c. in light woods, chased metal handles with flowers and scrolls 
 
 1 
 
 THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN. 
 
 a 120 A Louis XYI. Small Sofa, with carved borders and fluted legs, 
 covered with satin damask 
 
 121 A Louis XY. Oblong Library Table, of inlaid woods, with two 
 drawers, mounted with corners, handles and feet of or-molu, t 
 top covered with morocco leather—4 ft. 10 in. long 
 a 122 A Pair of Louis XY. Or-molu Table Candlesticks, 
 chased with scrolls, foliage, flowers and insects 
 o 123 A Louis XVI. Upright Cabinet, of inlaid rose and other w 
 with glazed door enclosing shelves—veined marble slab 
 0 124 A Louis XIY. Gilt Wood Table, carved with masks, and shell 
 and foliage ornament, surmounted by a marble slab with moulde 
 border 
 
 7 125 A Louis XIV. Parqueterie Commode, with four drawers 
 mounted with masks and other ornaments of or-molu 
 0 126 A Louis XIV. Commode, with shaped front and four drawers, 
 mounted with handles, scutcheons and corner ornarmmts ot 
 chased or-molu—verde antique marble slab 
 127 A Louis XVI. Secretaire, of inlaid rose and tulip woods, with 
 r a fall-down front and drawers beneath /^' 
 
 
 
 
 
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 TAPESTRY, Etc. 
 
 128 
 
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 133 
 
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 137 
 
 A Panel of Old Flemish Tapestry, representing The Tomb of 
 Hero and Leander, and Cupids in the foreground, inscribed Mo. 
 Leandri et Heronis, with border of columns wreathed with 
 foliage, festoons of fruit, &c.—11 ft. by 8 ft. 4 in. 
 
 Another, with a landscape and figures, and wide borders with 
 allegorical figures and foliage—10 ft. 2 in. by S ft. 2 
 
 Another, with foliage, birds and buildings, and border of various 
 ornament—8 ft. 7 in. by 7 ft. 6 in .—inscribed M. R. D. E. 
 
 Another, with Cephalus and Procris —9 ft. 5 in. by 11 ft. 4 in. 
 
 A Panel of Aubusson Tapestry, with a group and wreath of 
 flowers in the centre, arabesque foliage and trellia ornament in 
 border of flowers—15 ft. by 13 ft. 6 in. ^ ^ 
 
 An Oval Panel of Old Gobelins Tapestry, representing the 
 Madonna and the Infant Saviour in border of flowers— cut from 
 a larger 'panel by Louis X VI. when he left to join the Austrian S 
 army 
 
 A Rare Needle-worked Altar Frontal, with insertion of/ 
 Valenciennes lace, and figures in medallions of Point Gaye yod^? 
 
 An Aubusson Tapestry Carpet, with groups and festoons of 
 flowers and scrolls on crimson, purple and white grounc 
 wide border of flowers—25 ft. by 15 ft. 6 in. d. 
 
 Another, with flowers and scrolls on apple-green and p inlr gmund, 
 and blue border— 19 ft. 9 in. by 17 ft. 
 
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 The Property of A PERSIAN GENTLEMAN. 
 
 C? 138 A Fine old Persian Carpet, with border— formerly thffroperty 
 of a Kurdish chief —21 ft. 6 in. by Q ft. b in. 
 
 139 Another, of equally fine quality, with fine ornaments and horded— v 
 * ^ formerly the property of Pathali Shah —23 ft. by 8 ft. 
 
 JOHN THOMAS, 1859. 
 
 140 Apollo, holding a lyre, a quiver of arrows at his side, in statuary 
 " r / marble— about 5 ft. high —on ebonised pedestal 
 
 THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 
 
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 . V 1 A Louis NYI. Carved and Gilt Fire-Screen, with carved 
 borders, surmounted by a trophy, with a panel of brocade with 
 vases of flowers in colours and silver 
 
 j-" 142^ A Small Louis XY. Three-Fold Screen, carved and gilt wood, 
 small panels of Brussels tapestry above with birds in a land¬ 
 scape, panels of silk below with flowers, &c.—48 in. high 
 
 143 A Suite of Furniture, of Louis XVI. design, carved and gilt 
 S~. o wood with trophies, covered with French tapestry with baskets 
 
 of flowers, garlands, &c. on Rose-du-Barri ground, consisting 
 of— / fast 
 
 A Sofa, with upright back 
 Four Fauteui ls 
 Four Chairs 
 
 144 A Small Secretaire, of Louis XV. design, rose-wood, inlaid with 
 
 A I a shield-of-arms, tulips and other flowers in coloured ^wood, / 7 * 
 
 mounted with chased or-molu Y<ls 
 
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 THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN. 
 
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 t?^y # ^ 155 
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 <2, .ifT* O 157 
 
 J? fry y , O 158 
 
 A set of eight Chippendale mahogany chairs, covered 
 velvet 
 
 Two Chippendale chairs, covered with red morocco yy AS 
 
 Six old Dutch marqueterie chairs, covered with brocade 
 An old Dutch marqueterie arm-chair C 
 
 A Louis XY. carved and gilt sofa, covered with green brocade 
 A Louis XIV. commode, with chased or-molu mounts, surmounted^ 
 by a marble slab 
 
 A pair of Louis XIY. gilt arm-chairs, covered with red ancLgold 
 Genoa velvet { 
 
 From, the Murrieta Sale 
 
 A set of six chairs and arm-chair, covered with brown velvet 
 
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 From Oulton Park 
 
 A mirror—in carved and gilt wood frame 
 
 A Sheraton sideboard 
 
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 A panel of fine old Swiss glass, dated 1603—11£ in. by 14 in. >Ai 
 A roundel, of old Flemish glass t N 
 
 A pair of metal-gilt candelabra of Louis XV. design, with branches 
 for two lights each 
 
 A pair of Louis XYI. bronze and or-molu fire-dogs, with figures of/, 
 Cupid and Psyche / 'r/Z/, 
 
 A convex-mirror, in gilt frame surmounted by an eagle 
 
 FINIS. 
 
 Loudon : Printed by Wm. Clowes & Sons, Limited, Stamford Street and Charing Cross. 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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