Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2019 with funding from Getty Research Institute https://archive.org/details/catalogueofolden00chrL2 O -A. T .A. Xj O G XJ E /o OF SILVER PLATE AND USEFUL PLATED ARTICLES, THE PROPERTY OF K. R. MURCHISON, ESQ. Deceased, late of Brockhurst, East Grinstead (Sold by Order of the Executors); H Small Service of Stiver plate, Sold by Order of the Executors of the late MRS. J. E. WINGFIELD-STRATFORD; AND TWO SMALL COLLECTIONS OP OLD ENGLISH SILVER, Including interesting pieces of the time of the Commonwealth, Charles II., William and Mary, Queen Anne and George I., TUIF PROPERTY OF GENTLEMEN : WHICH SHtll foe Solti foo £lttcrton fou Messrs. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS, AT YKEEB GREAT ROOMS, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On MONDAY, MAY 10, 1897, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. May be viewed Friday and Saturday preceding, and Catalogues had > at Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods’ Offices, 8 King Street, St . James s Square, S. W. 2£,HH'7 CONDITIONS OF SALE. - 0 - I THE highest Bidder to be the Buyer; and if any dispute ariso between two or more Bidders, the Lot so in dispute shall he 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. S Y. 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. Chbistie, Man son 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 MONDAY, MAY 10, 1897, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. -- The following are the Property of K. R. MURCHISON, Esq., deceased , late of Brockhurst, East Grinstead, Sussex. (Sold by Order of the Executors.) SILVER —At per Oz. oz. did. 1 A pair of plain sugar-sifters; a pair of threaded sugar- bows ; a sugar-spoon; five egg-spoons; and a beaded / mustard-spoon ...... 8 2 A pair of sugar-nippers; a pair of feathered-edge sugar-, bows; a sugar-sifter; and a caddy-spoon. . 'yfo 3 3 Twelve shell and hour-glass pattern tea-spoons; a pair of ditto sugar-bows ; a king’s-pattern preserve-spade; an a butter-knife ..... . v/f 17 4 A pair of shell and hour-glass pattern asparagus-tcmgs; and a king’s-pattern ice-server . , . B 14 5 A feathered-edge soup-ladle ; and a ditto marrow-spoon 7/~ 6 G A plain fish-slice ; and a pair of salad-servers . ^// 4 10 - — 12 10 -£ 7 Twelve dessert-knives and forks, with carved ivory handles— mahogany case ^ ( Eighteen fish-knive3 and forks, with threaded handles ^ Six fish-knives and forks, with plain ivory handles ; six dessert-knives and forks, with similar handles ; and six ditto, with spirally, fluted handles An asparagus-server, a crumb-scoop, a bread-fork, two cheese- scoops, a pickle-fork and a chutney-spoon, all with ivory handles; a pair of grape-scissors; a preserve-spoon ; and two nut-crackers A fiddle-pattern service, consisting of twenty-four table-forks, twenty table-spoons, twelve dessert-forks, twelve dessert-spoons, three gravy-spoons, a soup-ladle, two sauce-ladles, four skewers, eleven n , tea-spoons, two salt-spoons, a mustard-spoon and a pair of grape^y^^-^^ scissors Twelve plain threaded table-forks; twelve table-spoons; twelve dessert-forks; twelve dessert-spoons; a marrow-spoon ; six king’s-pattern dessert-spoons ; a pair of grape-scissors; nine small salt-spoons ; three wine-labels ; and a gilt pickle-fork ^ 2- m £ 56 A fluted and engraved tea-pot and coflee-pot; an engraved barrel¬ shaped hot-water jug ; and a toast-rack A plain coffee-pot; a chased butter-dish and cover, with glass liner ; and a breakfast-cruet, with toast-rack, egg-cups and spoons—on pierced coaster 7 ' v , 0 55 £ 57 . O 8 O 58 f, O 59 O 60 A /a /, O 01 /* k , & 62 /' / o 63 /^, ^6d Jl / , O (j5 6 * /o, e> 66 d/, /o, 0 67 i/T 0, o 68 // 72 A souffle-dish and liner; and a pair of plain sauce-boats, on thi^e feet 4,^73 A set of four oval entree-dishes, covers and heaters, with gadroon and foliage borders and chased handles <7,0 74 A pair of campana-shaped ice-pails, with branch handles and chased borders J 1 0, *75 A pair of plain wine-coolers, formed as tubs f '' i,& 76 A large vase-shiped tea-urn, on square-shaped plinth, with gadroon borders and foliage handles Lifo - 'y / 77 An oval two-handled tea-tray, with engraved centre and corded , A border - \o 78 Another, with pierced gallery, engraved with a band of foliage, on ball feet /&U-? A circular salver, with chased centre and border; a pair of small waiters, similar; and one, with shell and scroll border 80 A circular salver, engraved with arabesque foliage and with reeded border ; and a waiter, en suite y /81 A liqueur-frame, with chased laurel-wreath borders and handle, with ;? three cut-glass decanters; and an engraved bread-basket j , 82 A set of three plain oval dish-covers, with gadrooned borders and handles—16 in. to 20 in. long ; and an oval meat-dish, with J^zr gadroon border—20 in. long > * £^83 Three smaller dish-covers, nearly similar, with foliage handles— 12 in. to 15^ in. long set of six oval fluted dish-covers, with beaded borders and chased / oak foliage handles—14 in. to 20 in. long r y/t- c ? ■j 85 A pair of library candlesticks, on fluted square-shaped feet; a taper • ° candlestick, nearly similar ; and a pair of plain piano candle¬ sticks, on square feet . ' :'~r - 10 '7 0 86 A pair of table candlesticks, on round stems and feet, with g^lroon borders ; and a pair of taller ditto, nearly similar C /* / ' 0 87 A pair of ditto, with chased borders ; and a pair, on fluted s£mns and round feet, with shells in relief | f O 88 A pair of tall candlesticks, on square-shaped fluted stems and feet, embossed with ornament; and a reading-lamp, on nillaa; anfl round foot 0 89 A pair of candelabra, on round stems and feet with gadroon larders, with branches for two lights each C-i 90 A pair of ditto, on fluted stems and square-shaped feet with shells at the corners, and scroll branches for three lights each 91 A pair of ditto, on plain fluted stems and round feet, with ti branches for three lights each aJhf — /. 92 A pair of open trellis dessert-baskets, on gipsy tripod stands ; and a pair of gilt baskets, with open borders J, <7. a 93 A pair of etageres, on twisted vine-branch stems and triangular chased plinths, each with two cut-glass dishes d f/ / 94 A vine-branch epergne, on triangular plinth chased with two figures of foxes—on circular looking-glass plateau with chased vine- . branch border 95 An epergne, chased with foliage and vines, on triangular plinth • and a circular looking-glass plateau with chased border {yt2