C A- T A- Xj O G TJ E l^lUr OF THE VALUABLE JEWELS OF MRS. GIDEON, OF PARIS, Comprising Fine Peart and Brilliant Necklaces, Bracelets, Brooches, Pendants, Tiaras and other Ornaments, set with Rubies, Emeralds, Pearls, Brilliants, Sapphires, &c.; LOUIS XY. AND LOUIS XYI. GOLD BOXES, ETUIS, BONBONNIERES, CHATELAINES, SOUVENIRS, AND OTHER BIJOUTERIE AND TRINKETS; And a few Gold and Silver Coins and Medals: WHICH Mtill be bn Ruction bn Messrs. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS, at their great rooms, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1897, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. May be viewed Saturday and Monday preceding, and Catalogues bad, at Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods* Offices, 8 King Street, iSt. James’s Square , S. IF. / , —) *"} 1 CONDITIONS OF SALE. f. THE highest Bidder to he 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. IY. 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, Mauson 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. Vll. 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 TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1897, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. GOLD BOXES, CHATELAINES, Etc. V 1 A Louis XVI. Circular Gold Box, cliased with an altar and /A s/ trophy and hands of ornament > 2 Another, smaller, chased and engraved - r 3 An Oval Ditto, chased with trophies, foliage and flowers i 4 Another, of similar form, engraved with trophies, festoons of flowers, . &c. 5 A smaller ditto, chased with a garden scene and engraved with scrolls . , and flowers r 6 A Louis XVI. Long Box, with rounded ends with chased borders, ~ J f and engraved and seme with stars 7 A Louis XVI. Gold Needle-Case, chased with trophies, festoons ^ir—' of foliage, &c. 8 A Louis XVI. flat gold snuff-box, with trophies and emblems in flat chasing cnasmg ^ s 9 A Louis XVI. oval gold patch-box, with monogram in diamonds on the lid (3, 36 A double eye-glass, iu engraved gold case ; a twisted gold bracelet; . / and a pair of long gold earrings, with ball pendants Ch-j-c 37 A small gold snake necklet, with ball locket; a Mordan’s gold, pencil-case ; and a small comb, in gold mount tyc&ts-r // '/£ . c 38 A twisted link gold Albert watch-chain, with two whistles; and two gold chain purses Ocsts//u+ 39 A gold chain bracelet, with polished cat’s-eye and garnet beads, and small keyless watch, in globular crystal case ; and twonrplchg^ chain purses /y' / 61 A brilliant anchor brooch ; and a lyre-shaped diamond pin ' l u ?s- 62 A gold brooch, formed as a four-leaved shamrock ; and a pendant, formed as a poodle , 63 An enamelled gold brooch, formed as a jockey’s cap; and a fruit shaped gold pendant , ? 64 A circular gold brooch, set with cut turquoises and small diamonds f 65 A pair of hair-pins, of horn, each with a spherical ornament crusted with turquoises X ~ -o eg An ornament for the hair, of horn, surmounted by a scroll diamonds £2 67 Another, with a trident in brilliants 8 l if'rOQ 8 , ^roQ 9 /#' A G-old Curb Chain Bracelet, mounted with three clusters or pink pearl and brilliants, ruby and brilliants, and turquoise an brilliants p A Gold Bangle Bracelet, with black pearl and two large brilliants /w A Circular Brooch or Pendant, with large grey pearl centre and double row of brilliants ~ A Bracelet, formed of a gold curb chain, mounted with three emerald, ruby and brilliant clusters ^ A Pair of Earrings, with brilliant tops and large sapphire drops j A Set of Thirteen Circular Gold Buttons, with pearl centres /I and borders of rubies and diamonds 7^ A Triple Gold Ring, set with a large pearl, sapphire and brilliants A Bracelet, the centre formed of an oval cluster with a fine ^ large emerald and numerous brilliants L?, 7- 88 A Ring, with round pearl and two rubies in the centre, and six^^, small diamonds 9 * 89 A Double King, with round pearl in the centre and flower orna-y, ment of diamonds ^ SSoSCj 7 90 Another, with round pearl and small diamonds 91 Another, with round pearl, large and smaller brilliants ^ y' ::Z ' 92 A Five-Fold King, studded with rubies, emeralds and diamonds 93 A Pair of Earrings, each with a large sapphire engraved with a classical head, and single brilliant / 94 A Plain Gold Bar Brooch, with three rubies and four brilliants -' 95 A Brooch, with moonstone centre carved with a human face, set s? with brilliants and rubies 96 A Gold Chain Bracelet, with fourteen pearls 97 Another, with a single pearl and two diamond clusters 98 Another, nearly similar, with a black pearl and two diamond -- clusters 99 A Pair of Large Brilliant Earrings, with cluster tops and/? A oval drops 100 A Bar Brooch, with horseshoe centre set with rubies As SOS 4.01 A Gold Curb Chain Bracelet, set with seven brilliants 102 Another, with seven brilliants STst 103 A King, with two large brilliants 104 A Pair of Earrings, each with a large ruby surrounded with ^ brilliants 105 A Pair of Annular Brilliant Ear-Tops 106 A Horn Hair-Pin, with diamond scroll ornament " is ' 107 A Bar Brooch, with two black and three large white pearls 108 A Brooch, formed as a flying bird bearing a heart-shaped locket srt a encrusted with brilliants 109 A Pair of Oval Brilliant Loops 110 A Brilliant Brooch, formed as an arrow, with pearl and brilliant ' f cluster in the centre pV/ScsZ CS-^- - 111 A Solitaire Stud, with a large round pearl , %y)Cas 2 SK^o 112 A Curb Chain Bracelet, with horseshoe centre, set with brilliants and rubies, and cat’s-eye centre 10 //* 113 t/^C 114 //; 118 ^ - rlf £> 0 , ^20 / 0-T& 121 /# o , 122 /£?«/ i e A Smaller Horseshoe Brooch, with sapphires and brilliants^' Three Small Brilliant Stars o , o * 47 A BAR BROOCH, Formed of a Large Black Pearl and Six / Fine Brilliants /> £ p p~^xr ^ NECKLACE, Formed of Three Rows of Two Hundred and Fourteen Fine Pearls, with Square-Shaped Openwork, Brilliant Centre / V \ yy-r,. , 149 A NECKLACE, Composed of Fifty-Three Fine Graduate^ Pearls, with Snap Set with Two Brilliants '/#,//. /. /J FINIS. London: Printed by Wm. Clowes & Sons, Limited, Stamford Street and Charing Cross.