a-A-T-A-LOO-TT OF OLD ENGLISH DECORATIVE & TABLE PLATE, AND ©16 Sbeffielb flMateb articles, THE PROPERTY OF G. A. BAIRD, ESQ. Deceased, late of Stichell House, Kelso, N.B.; DECORATIVE and USEFUL PLATE, Btj Order of the Representatives of GEOEGE DEEMAE, ESQ. Deceased, formerly of Lincoln's Inn Fields: WHICH «ExU be by JUutxou by Messes. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS, AT TKMIB &EEAT EO©M§» 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1898, 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. 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. 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. 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 deflciency (if any) attending such re-sale shall be made good by the Defaulter at this Sale. CATALOGUE On WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1898, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. o The following are the Property of G. A. BAIRD, Esq., deceased, late of Stichell House, Kelso, N.B. SILVER —At per Oz. 1 A service of table plate, the handles chased with scroll foliage on frosted ground, consisting of— Thirty-six table-forks Twenty-nine table-spoons Thirty-four dessert-forks Thirty-six dessert-spoons A pair of soup-ladles Sixteen sauce-ladles Four gravy-spoons A pair of salad-servers Two fisli-slices Fifteen tea-spoons Eight egg-spoons Eight salt-spoons Two pairs of sugar-tongs Two butter-knives, and A marrow-spoon In chest 4 oz. 202 2 A service, nearly similar, consisting of- Forty-seven table-forks Seventeen table-spoons Sixteen tea-spoons, and / Four egg-spoons . . • yA' • * 3 A Service of Table Plate, the bandies chased with strap ornament, consisting of—- Thirty-five table-forks Eighteen table-spoons A pair of gravy-spoons Four sauce-ladles A pair of sugar-tongs, and A sugar-sifter .... 4 A pair of plain asparagus-tongs 5 A pair of engraved ditto .... 6 Eighteen oyster-forks, the handles chased with laurel leaves ....... ^6 19 7 Two small pairs of sugar-tongs; four salt-spoons; four wine-labels; and a plain mustard-spoon . O 9 8 A set of four salt-cellars, with gadroon borders, chased^ with flowers and foliage .... O 11 9 A set of eight ditto, chased with flowers and scrolls, on diet. 15 ^ 188 't/6 4 lion’s-mask and claw feet 26 7c/ 10 ^ 14 / 6 L 16 13 10 A circular mustard-pot, engraved with scroll foliage and flowers, blue glass liner . . . ' s* 1 ^ 11 A plain wine-funnel, with gadroon border . • y* 4 12 A toast-rack, on scroll feet . '*/. 6 13 A small cream-jug, chased with scrolls and scale orna¬ ment ....... 2 14 A sugar-basin, nearly similar .... • 4 15 A cream-jug, chased with flowers 16 A larger ditto, with reeded borders . 19 15*/ 9 16 10 . / 17 A small two-handled sugar-basin, with bended borders ; and a pair of sugar-tongs .... ^ > 5 oz. 31 16 18 A sugar-basin, chased with flowers and scrolls —Edin¬ burgh hall mark . ... . /j/^ 14 ] 9 A tea-pot, richly chased with flowers and scrolls 20 A sugar-basin, en suite .... 21 A fluted tea-pot, with beaded borders and bands of trellis ornament ..... 25 22 A Coffee-Pot, with gadroon borders, chased with flowers and foliage on scale-pattern ground, the lower part fluted—1774 31 23 A Coffee-Pot, with dome cover, chased with flowers and foliage—1722 . /^21 24 A muffineer, chased with flowers and scrolls 25 An Octagonal Muffineer and Pierced Cover, with panels of flowers, scale and trellis ornament—1721 5 26 A cruet-frame, with six cut-glass bottles, on shell feet "^^15 27 A pair of plain sauce-boats, with scroll handles, on shell feet—1755 23 28 A pair of larger ditto, with beaded borders—1775 27 29 A small plain saucepan and cover . . . 13 30 A circular waiter, with engraved centre— in. diam.y/*’ 8 31 Another, nearly similar—9^ in. diam. -4/i .? 15 32 A circular salver, with gadroon border, the centre chased with flowers and grapes—13 in. diam. 44 33 An oblong two-handled tea-tray, with gadroon border, the centre chased with flowers and scrolls—25 in. long ...... 34 A pair of pierced butter-dishes, covers and stands, with beaded borders ..... . 50 35 A pair of covers and stands, for glass butter-dishes, with scroll borders, flower knobs . . . 29 36 A circular fluted cake-basket, with scroll border and handle, engraved with strap ornament . . ^T38 dwt. 3 16 18 15 12 1 y 7 0 10 6 2 - S'St J2-& 13 Jr . 10 IJ -- 10 G /ft tJ^ * 0 oz. dwt. 37 A Tankard and Coyer, with flowers and foliage in relief, a band of flowers round the base, surmounted by a group of St. George and the Dragon . 81 0 ^ 3d with . 24 38 A pair of goblets, with beaded borders, embossed wit conventional flowers and foliage 39 Three old English serving-spoons, and a sugar-sifter, chased with foliage, the bowls gilt —in case . 7 40 Six spoons, nearly similar —in case . y/ 13 41 A hot-water jug, with vine branches, scrolls and bands of conventional flowers .... •///& 19 33 43 A silver-gilt centre dish, and four tazze, on open stems and round feet, chased with masks, fruit, foliage and strap ornament, the centre dish surmounted by the figure of a soldier .... .yy. 167 14 < 18 / 4 „ 42 A claret-jug, chased with vines and flowers. 18 2 £ o SILVER —All at. 0- 44 A pair of table candlesticks, on scroll bases and stems, richly chased with flowers, foliage and scrolls in relief, fitted with . plated branches for three lights each —all at O 45 A pair of candelabra, with beaded borders, on vase-shaped stems and round feet, chased with acanthus foliage with branches for four lights each 46 A silver trowel, engraved with inscription, with ivory handle strap ornament V2L blades 7 O 49 Thirty-four ditto, with steel blades; and nine small knives, similar 7 oz. dwt. -£> 50 A pair of oval dishes, embossed with figures in the centres, flowers, fruit and scroll foliage on the borders ........ 27 7 -'Z' 7 51 An oval silver-gilt rose-water dish, embossed in the centre with The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon, and with medallion heads, fruit and foliage on the border—22^ in. long . . 47 18 PLATED. 52 o , o 53 , V 54 <9 55 a 56 , o 57 58 Sixty-six table-knives, with steel blades and engraved plated handles Thirty-six small knives, similar An egg-boiler; two toast-racks; a soda-water bottle-holder,'"for two bottles ; a ditto, for one ; a cream-jug; a bottle-holder ; two pairs of nut-crackers; a pair of grape-scissors; four skewers, with fancy tops; eight others; and two mounted corks A pierced liqueur-stand, for two bottles; twelve small shell salt¬ cellars ; and a soda-water bottle-holder, for three bottles A plain knife-tray AD ° ti,er A 2T~ . ^ 59 , & 60 / 61 , ^62 & 63 Five chamber candlesticks, with gadroon borders; and three beaded ditto A set of four table candlesticks, chased with scrolls and shells A tea-kettle, with band of key-pattern ornament, fluted top, om* tripod stand with lamp ; and a coffee-pot, nearly similar A large tea-urn, with beaded borders, engraved with bands of trellis ornament A A pair of vase-shaped wine-coolers, chased with vines and^. acanthus foliage in relief A circular salver, with gadroon border—21 in. diam. 8 {/. /ff7, ^ 65 f/T ^ 66 6./< 0^7 40 10 85 A tea-pot and stand, with gadroon border, and collar with key-pattern ornament .... 22 86 A pair of circular waiters, with shaped scroll and foliage borders —10 in. diam. . . . . //". 41 87 A circular waiter, with beaded borders—10 in. diam. 19 88 A circular salver, with shaped beaded border, on ball 14 18 9 2 8 11 7 89 A large tankard and cover, with scroll handle and billet, chased with a battle scene, figures, and flowers 36 90 An ink-stand, with shaped borders, with two silver- mounted cut-glass bottles, taper candlestick and pounce-box ...... 25 91 A pair of chamber candlesticks and extinguishers, with gadroon borders .... • 'Ya? 18 92 A Pair of Table Candlesticks, with gadroon borders, on shaped stem and square base—1766. ^36 14 y 15 13 13 10 A ? / r ■ a /j~. < 1 ? *' ‘ §5 ♦ , Jy f f. oz. dwt. 93 A circular fluted cake-basket, with gadroon borders 31 13 94 An Oval Soup-Tureen and Cover, with gadroon borders, the handles chased with foliage and fruit, on claw feet chased with acanthus foliage and shells 124 -A SILVER —All at. 0 95 Twelve desert-knives and forks, with chased silver handles and rg plated blades; and a child’s small knife and fork ^7 96 A silver-gilt dessert-knife and fork— in case ^ 0 97 A pair of pierced decanter-stands, with gadroon borders 0 98 A pint tankard, with reeded bands, glass bottom ( gross weigltt, 17 oz. 4 dwt.) O 99 A glass claret-jug, with mount, chased with acanthus foliage, and stand chased with vines &U / 06 ^ 100 A green glass ditto, the mount chased with vines; and a silver ^ mount, nearly similar PLATED. 101 A A, , A, 0 A beaded cruet-frame, for six bottles; a pair of asparagus- tongs ; a soup-ladle ; a skewer; a cheese-scoop: a scallop- shell ; two pairs of grape-scissors; and four pairs of nut¬ crackers / An oval tea-pot, with gadroon border ; and an oval salver tjfy? A toast-rack ; stand for a butter-dish and cover ; and a stand for liqueur bottles A circular salver, with gadroon border—18 in. diam.; and one similar—12 in. diam. /J. /./, , / oz. dwt. Pair of sugar-tongs . J yy/d . 245 10 12 oz. dwt. 117 A Fiddle-Pattern Service, the handles and bowls chased with shells, consisting of— Twenty-four table-forks Twenty-four table-spoons Twenty-four dessert-spoons Soup-ladle, and . * . Four salt-spoons ..... 194 118 Three plain table-forks, three table-spoons ; a dessert¬ spoon ; three dessert-forks; four tea-spoons; a marrow-spoon; and a skewer . . . & 22 119 Six engraved tea-spoons, with shell bowls; a pair of openwork chased sugar-bows; a pair of dessert¬ spoons, embossed with fruit; and a pierced arid chased ladle ...... &/.?• 6 120 Twelve leaf-pattern coffee-spoons, the handles chased with vines . . . . & 10 121 A tea and coffee service, fluted and chased with branches of foliage and flowers, consisting of four pieces ...... 72 122 A shaped plain coffee-pot—1753 •'^4 20 123 A cream-jug, fluted and chased with flowers, on round foot—1773 . /y* 2 124 A circular sugar-basin, spirally fluted and with gadroon . edge ; and a small fluted and chased cream-jug 125 A circular pierced sugar-basket, on foot, with gadroon borders and blue class liner r ers and. . •w- o 8 I, 9 ^ 13 / 5 A 19 A 15 126 A small oval pierced basket, repousse with flowers scrolls, aud open twisted handle. 127 A pair of circular sweetmeat-dishes, repousse with flowers and scrolls, and with open trellis panels 5 128 A vase-shaped muffineer, spirally fluted and chased; and a small plain ditto ..... 2 129 A pair of basket-shaped muffineers ; and a small square pierced ink-stand, with blue glass bottle . . 4 4 t 17 t 10 * 15 ^ 18 0 13 2 12 12 0 0 18 oz. dwt* 130 An oval engine-turned pocket-flask; two wine-labels ; and a small straight horn .... 131 A pair of circular pierced salt-cellars, chased with branches of flowers, blue glass liners ; and a pair of flower-pattern salt-spoons . . . ® 132 A pair of boat-shaped salt-cellars, pierced and en¬ graved ; and a pair of salt-shovels . . 133 A set of six pierced and engraved boat-shaped salt¬ cellars, with beaded edges and ball and claw feet, blue glass liners ; and six salt-spoons, with feathered- edge handles . . . . . . I 134 A pair of oblong-shaped salt-cellars, with gadroon borders, chased with foliage and shells 135 A cylindrical pierced mustard-pot, with beaded edges, with blue glass liner; and a mustard-ladle . r y o 3 136 Another, pierced and engraved—1779—with blue glass liner ; and a mustard-ladle 3 137 A plain double sauce-boat, with scroll handles and escalloped border . 138 A small oval waiter, on feet, with engraved centre 4 139 A pair of circular waiters, with shell and gadroon borders, on chased foliage and claw feet—8 in. diam. ....... yy^ 23 140 A circular waiter, with chased shell and scroll border, and engraved centre—8 in. diam.—old Dublin 8 141 A Salver, with escalloped border, the centre engraved with scroll foliage and flowers—10^ in. diam 1733 . Jra 142 A small circular fluted bread-basket, the border jnerpei and chased ...... 143 An oval two-handled tea-tray, the border and handles chased with acanthus foliage—26 in. long .^^^2 102 144 An octagonal-shaped ditto, with engraved centre anfl pierced gallery—24 in. long—in wood case i^/yd 143 10 jhs - 18 18 14 17 11 8 15 14 f* 0 . C //. a , oz. dwt. 145 An engraved child’s mug ; and an engraved and faceted . ditto ....... '^/tj 8 18 / 146 A plain tankard, with reeded bands. . 9 147 A shaped tankard, with scroll handle, chased with foliage, flowers and scrolls—1763 . . / H 148 A taper candlestick, with vase-shaped nozzle and reeded borders and extinguisher . . . . /6 /*- 5 149 A pair of chamber candlesticks, with gadroon borders and extinguishers . . . . . 25 1 0 * 9 ^ 150 A Pair of William and Mary Library Candle¬ sticks, on fluted baluster^stems and octagonal feet —by Joseph Walker, Dublin, 1694 . . 18 SILVER —All at. c 151 6 152 O 153 ^54 155 i A pair of horn beakers, mounted with silver rims; a chased taper candlestick, with extinguisher ; two butter-knives; and a silver-mounted stoneware mustard-pot and silver ladle A pair of glass claret-jugs, mounted with chased silver neck¬ bands, and covers with lion-crest tops An old silver-mounted shagreen shaving-case, containing five razors with stained ivory handles, honestone and glass bottle, all with silver mounts A gentleman’s small dressing-case, of Coromandel wood, with engine-turned silver-mounted glass bottles and fittings— weight about 6 oz. A Pair of Small Duelling Pistols, by Barbar, the barrels partly gilt and damascened, the stocks finely inlaid and mounted with chased silver, and with the Royal Arms, Crown ^ 0 and Garter motto 15 PLATED. y 156 Four decanter-stands, witli gadroon borders 157 An oblong cruet-frame, with gadroon border and seven glass cruets (three with silver mounts); a gadrooned chamber candlestick ; and four candle-shade holders A pair of candelabra, on round stems and feet, with gadroon borders and branches for three lights each ; and a pair of chased table candlesticks -25159 A pair of campana vase-shaped wine-coolers, with gadroon borders and chased foliage handles 160 An epergne, with pierced basket, on scroll stem chased with vines and corn, and plinth with figure of a reaper sujiporting a cut-glass centre dish —in wood case & 161 Two oval engraved dish-covers, with beaded borders and handles ? 162 A small oak plate-chest sJP'zs- FINI8. 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