THE BARDINI COLLECTION. Monday, June 5, 1899 And Two Following Days, TnE BARDim COLLECTION. Messrs. Christie, Manson, and Woods concluded yesterday the three days' sale of the Bardini collection, and tlie prices were even more remarkable than those of either of the two preceding days. This is the second collc-otion consigned from the Continent to England for sale by auction in London within about 12 months —the Heckscher collection of last season being the other — and the prices have probably astonisheii the vendors as much as they hare the general collecting public, and furnish an additional proof, if ony were needed, that London is the best possible centre for the distribution of works of renaissance art. The portion of his collection which Signor Bardini sent over numbered about 500 articles, the majority of which were small in size, and the total which they have realized amounts to £38,259 7s. Tho few pictures included in yesterday's portion to somo extent account for the total, amounting to £13,111 5s. The principal articles included the following : — Antiquities. — A bust of Alexander the Great, the head and neck of bronze partly gilt, the breast, drapery, and sword of statuary marble, lfi^in. high— £120 (Killkian) ; a marble head of heroio size, of a marine deity — £160 (Jacobsen) ; a spinetto, the wooden case covered with gesso and painted on the interior of the lid with a circular coat-of-arrus, Venetian, 10th century, 61in. long— £190 (Donaldson) ; a brass dish, with slightly raised centre, entirely covered with engraving, Venetian,, 10th century, lO^in. diameter— £83 (Mcllray) ; a hunting horn, of gilt bronze, by Domenico Kota, of Venice, decorated with interlaced aru.besq.ues, silver-gilt, cup-ihaped mouthpiece, Itith century , 18in. span— £110 (Durlacher), an exactly similar horn is in the collection of Baron H. Rothschild, at Vienna, and ono very similar is at the Louvre. Carvings in Wood.— Statuette of St. George and the dragon, in gilt armour, Italian, early loth century, 54iu. high— £200 (Harding) ; a statuette, of carved wood and canvas, representing Lucretia Borgia, the whole gilt, Tlorentine, loth century, 23i'in. high — £110 (Donaldson) ; a coloured stucco bust of a boy, partly draped, Florentine school, 15th century, llin. high— £130 (Miller) ; a waluut-wood frame, of architectural design, surmounted by three figures of Amorini holding festoons of fruit and flowers, Italian, 10th century, Win. high, 3S$in. wide— £160 (Donaldson) ; and au ebony frame, with interlaced arabesques in gold and yellow, 17Jin. by 15jin., Venetian, 16th century— £35 (Durlacher). Brouzes. — A two-handled mortar, with spout, with a frieze of heads in high relief, inscribed, " Opus Juliani Mariociti Floreatim," 1515. -l^in. high— £105 (Dur- lacher) ; a bowl, supported by three figures of boys, early 16th century, 4jin. high— £135 (Williamson) ; a fragment of a statuette of a man, parti v draped, Italian, early 16th century, 7in. high— £200 (Colnaghi and Co.) ; statuette of a satyr, a goblet in tbe left hand, bv Kiccio l J aduan, 15th century, 8Jin. high— £120 (Colnaghi and Co.) ; a set of four French groups, representing Jupiter and the Eagle, Juno and the Peacock, Venus and Cupid, and Bacchus and Ariadne, 17th century, lSin. high, from the Borghese Palace— £690 (Harding) ; statuette of Mercury, by .T. F. Rustici, Florentine, 16th century, 22in. high— £180 (Bonier) ; the triangular base of an altar candlestick, Lomfcardiao, 13th century, 4jjin. high by CAin. wide at the base— £100 (Rosenbaum) ; a statuette of Jupiter, after the antique — £105 (Col- naghi and Co.) ; a group of Christ crucified between the two thieves, Italian, in the manner of Michael Angelo, end of 15th century, 31in. high— £380 (William- son) ; and a deep howl, on foot, tlie stem and base of the body with figures of amorini, with female busts at the top, Florentine work of the 15th century, lO.iiu. high by l^in. diameter, from the collection of the family of the Dukes of St. Clemcnze, of Florence — £1,600 (Colnaghi and Co.). Persian Ruga. —A Persian goats' hair carpet, ruby centre, with conventional ornaments in colours, Ifitn century, 7ft. by 5ft., from the t astellani collection— £105 (Harding) ; another, with seated personages in the centre playing and singing, lGtn century, lOlin. by 66in.— £340 (Coureau) ; and a silk rug, the centre with a quatrefoil panel of arabesque foliage in colours on a dark blue ground, 16th century, 08in. by 66in. — £510 (Duveen). Carved Furniture.— An oblong walnutwood table, the legs and stretcher carved. 16tb century — £100 (Harding) ; another, tho supports at either end boldly carved with grotesque terminal griffins, Italian, 16th century, 5tiin. long, 31 in. wide — £200 (Eyles) ; another, tho support formed at either end of two columns entwined with foliage, with double terminal winged figures above, Italian, 16th century, 75in. long. Slin. wide— £30? CBylesJ ; and six other walnut wood tables realized from £40 to £100 each. Busts, by Bernini.— A lifesize female bust, em- blematical of Summer, and the companion bust, of Autumn, from the villa of Prince Rospigliosi, near Pistoie, built by Bernini— £700 (Agnew) ; a lifesize bronze bust of Pope Gregory XV., in richly wrought ecclesiastical robes, from the Borghese Palace— £ti 50 {Colnaghi and Co.) ; a lifesize bust, in statuary marble, of Marie della Robere, wife of Cosmo III. do Medicis, and the cmpanion bust of Cosmo III. of Medicis, in armour, from the House of Capponi, of Florence — £600 (Duveen) ; a terra-eotta bust of a boy wearing robe and cloak, the whole coloured to nature and partly gilt, Florentine School, 15th century, lo^in. high— £174 (Sir J. Lesliel ; and a lifesize bust, in statuary marble, of a Venetian senator with robe and draped cloak, by Alexandre Vittoria— £250 (Bohler). Tub 13 pictures contributed £5,385 to the day't total, and of these only one was by an artist of modern times, the half-length portrait, by Mme, Vigco Le Brun, of Mme, Isabelle Tcotochi Albrizzi, in red robe, sigaed, and dated 17»2, and bought directly From the family at Venice in July of last year— £620 (Hodekins) ; Francesco di Giorgio, Virgin and Infant Saviour, painted in colours on gold ground, 15£in. by _10|in.~ £140 (Agnew) ; Niola di Liberatore, the Almighty surrounded by angels, circle, 18£in. diameter— £100 (Butler) ; Paolo Cceello, St. George and the Dragon, a view of a town in the back- ground, and an extensive garden in the dista: ce, 23in. by 40in.— £1,450 (Colnaghi and Co.) ; Pesellino, a cassone panel, painted in brilliant colours heightened with gold, representing episodes in the history of Jason. 20in. by 60in., aud the companion — £1,100 (Colnaghi and Co.) ; Bottieini, the Madonna and Child enthroned between two figures of saints, the Virgin robed in grey and yellow, on a stone throne enriched with slabs of porphyry and rare stones, 56in. by56in.— £310 (Colnaghi and Co.) ; aud Sandro Botticelli, Judith with the head of Holophernes, 11 3 in. by S£iu., from the gallery of be Prince de Foodi at Naples, and very similar to a icture in the Uffizi Gallery at Florence — £1.000 June, 5 OF A CHOICE COLLECTION OF PICTURES, ANTIQUITIES, Works of Hrt of the fttbble Hoes ant> IRenatssance, FROM THE COLLECTION OF SIGNOR STEPHANO BARDTNI, OF FLORENCE: WHICH fflS ill lie Sain tig auction bo Messrs. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES'S SQUARE, On MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1899, And Two Following? Days, 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 Sgiiare, S. W. CONDITIONS OF SALE. 0 L 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 In. ; 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 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- N.B.— The Numbers in Brackets refer to the Numbers in SIGNOE, BARDINI'S own Catalogue, published in French, and also to the Numbers appearing below the Illustrations in the Port- folios. CATALOGUE. First Day's Sale. On MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1899, AT ONE O'CLOCK PRECISELY. KNIVES AND IMPLEMENTS. 1 A Three-Pronged Fork, ivory handle carved as a figure of a lady — 16lh Century (No. 327, PI. 19) 2 A pair of scissors, bodkin and knife, in small case of brown leather, tooled with fleur-de-lys in gold — French, 11th Century (No. 305, PI. 19) 3 An Etui, containing a pair of silver-mounted scissors with figures of dogs, two knives and a pricker — French, Ylth Century (No. 306, PI. 19) 4 An etui case, of black leather, tooled and gilt — I6lh Century (No. 308, PI. 19) 5 A Surgeon's Instrument, the case of copper-gilt, engraved with shields and arabesques, containing partly gilt implements — 15^ Century (No. 337, PI. 19 ) 6 6 A Fair of Steel Shears, in case engraved and gilt with mili- tary trophies and crest of a castle, arabesque ornaments at the sides — Italian, 16th Century (Not. 332 & 336, PL 19) 7 A Serving-Knife, entirely of steel, capped with a silver pommel nielloed with the Medicis arms, ivory plaques on the handle I — Florentine, 15th Century — 11^ in. long (No. 322, PI. 19) 8 A Fair of Knives, entirely of steel, the pommels formed as lions holding shields, the grips surmounted by Corinthian capitals, and inlaid with mother-o'-pearl ; and A Fork, of the same service (Nos. 312, 313 t& 314, PI. 19) 9 A Knife, the handle inlaid with mother-o'-pearl, similar (No. 315, PI. 19) 10 A Centre-Bit, of russet steel, chased in low relief with inter- laced flowering scrolls and dolphins — Brescian, Ylih Century (No. 344, PI. 19) 11 A steel surgical instrument, with mounts of pierced brass — lhth Century (No. 345, PL 19) 12 A Steel Model of a Look, decorated with figures of dolphins — 1 Century (No. 34(3, PI. 19) lo A Carving-Knife, with silver handle, inlaid with plaques of Kenaissanee ornament in niello -^-Italian, lhth Century; and a smaller knife, similar (Nos. 319 & 323, PL 19) 14 A Pair of Small Table-Knives, with silver handles, nielloed with panels of trophies of musical instruments — 16i7t Century (Nos. 316 & 320, PL 19) 15 A Table-Knife, with silver handle, finely nielloed with a coat- of-arms surmounted by a figure of a page, Eenaissance orna- ment on the reverse, inscribed " vive hodie" — Florentine, 15th Century — 8| in. long (No. 321, PL 19) 7 16 A Silver Spoon, the stem terminating with a figure of an angel supported by grotesque birds — l&th Century (No. 311, PI. 19) 17 A Knife, the handle of ivory, carved as the figure of a woman playing a zithor, in 14th Century Costume (No. 325, PI. 19) 18 A Knife and Case, mounted in engraved silver, amber grip, in the Oriental taste — Venetian, 16th Century (No. 309, PI. 19) 19 A Knife, the handle of amber, the pommel carved as a female head, inlaid with geometrical designs in ivory — early 17th Century (No. 310, PI. 19) 20 A Pair of Shears, with trefoil end, slightly engraved with scrolls — 15th Century (No. 335, PI. 19) CAFFAGGIOLO. 21 A Caffaggiolo Two-Handled Vase, painted in blue and grisaille with an emblem and motto, and a heraldic panoply in two panels — late 15th Century — 8| in. high (No. 95, PI. 5) 22 A Caffaggiolo Tazza, painted in colours in the centre with a portrait of a lady and initial F, fan-shaped panels of scale and other ornaments on the border — late 15ih Century — 8| in. diam. (No. 132, PI. 7) 23 A Caffaggiolo Two-Handled Vase, painted with a panel of Cupid on a blue ground, inscription below, spiral handles — 15th Century— 10 in. high ^t£J*S~ (No. 92, PI. 5) 24 A Caffaggiolo Biberon, painted with conventional foliage in blue on white ground, and scroll with inscription — 15f7t Century f C v — u* ^o^/X Clxl ruj . (No. 99, PI. 5) 8 25 A Caffaggiolo Dish, the centre painted with a bust of a youth, with the word " Memento " on a scroll, two bands of diaper ornament on yellow ground with conventional flowers between SJlAoJ*^- — 1^ Century — 13| in. diam. 5 ^A^l^Co-^K x^^f (No. 124. PI. 71 W (No. 124, PI. 7) 26 A Cylindrical Caffaggiolo Pharmacy Jae, with double spirally fluted handles, painted in colours with two uprigbt panels with a griffin and bird, borders of ornaments in blue and yellow — late 15th Century — 12| in. high (No. 110, PI, 6) 27 A Caffaggiolo Plate, painted in the centre with a shield-of- arms, scale pattern on the border in yellow and black — Italian, 16th Century — 10 in. diam. (No. 135, PI. 7) 28 A Caffaggiolo Plate, with geometrical ornaments in the centre in blue, green and yellow, acanthus leaf and laurel border — 11 in. diam. (No. 131, PI. 7) 29 A Two-Handled Cylindrical Caffaggiolo Jar, pencilled with heads, annular ornaments and scrolls in pale blue — 15th Cen- tury — 9j IB. high (No. 93, PI. 30 An Oviform Caffaggiolo Jar, with double handles formed as winged figures of dragons, painted in blue, yellovv and green with shields-of-arms and wreaths on either side — late 15th Century — 12 in. high (No. 109, PI. G) 31 A Caffaggiolo Plate, painted in colours with the portrait of a youth in the centre, plaited and scale ornaments on the border in blue and yellow — Italian, 15th Century — 10 in. diam. 32 A Pair of Cylindrical Caffaggiolo Vases, painted with con- ventional fish and stags on a groundwork of scrolls in blue on a white ground — 15th Century — 9^ in. high %i^AXlO^ (J»b. 429, PZ. 32) jejJj^CO-U. HAfj • 9 33 A Caffaggiolo Dish, with slightly raised centre, with a car- touche inscribed " Madalen," in white and blue borders with bands of Renaissance ornament — lG//t Century — 12 in. diam. (No. 129, PI. 7) 34 A Caffaggiolo Jug, painted with a mule playing the bag-pipes in an oval medallion, and inscription " Io sono lacial a mella pee fake la festa bella" — 16th Century — 14 in. high (No. 113, PI. 6) From the Castellani Collection 35 A Caffaggtolo Plate, with deep centre, decorated with ribbon ornament in blue, green and yellow round the well, scrolls in white enamel — 16/7i Century — 10jr in. diam. (No. 138, PI. 8) 36 A two-handled Caffaggiolo vase, painted with a child in a medal- lion, scrolls and other decoration in blue on white ground, and dated 1540 — 10% in. high (No. 98, PL 5) 37 A Paik of Caffaggiolo Beakers, painted with male busts in late 15th century costume, in laurel and oak borders in C v^*AJLCu£P^ oms on wn it e ground — 8| in. high (Nos. 104 & 106, PI. 5) 4 38 A CAFFAGGIOLO DISH, painted in colours in the centre with the bust of a man in the costume of the early part of the 15th Century, peacock feather ornaments round the border — early 15th Century — 15^ in. diam. l^Ut^U ✓jYb. 430, PI. 33) AEMS AND AEMOUR. 39 A Pair of Miniature Pistols, with wheel locks and ball pommels, blued steel locks and barrels, mounted with bronze- gilt engraved with hares — 16th Century-" 2 in. long (Nos. 317 S 318, PI. 10) 10 40 A Hanger, the hook formed as a coiled figure of a dragon, the swivel chased with acanthus leaves — Brescian, 11th Century (No. 340, PL 10) 41 A Small Wooden Cylinder, slightly turned with ornaments, containing a parchment roll inscribed with military instruc- tions — 17th Century — 5 in. long (No. 307, PL 19) 42 A Left-Hand Duelling (guanti di presa) Gauntlet, of riveted chain mail, covered with buff leather — late 16th Century (No. 162a) 43 A Venetian Salade, of Barbuta Form — it has been covered with crimson velvet and enriched with an escoffa, and border of embossed and chased bronze-gilt — late 15th Century — llf in. high (No. 162, PI. 10) 44 A pair of jambs and sollerets, the jambs are plain, of fine form, projecting over the heel, with portions of the spurs remaining riveted inside ; the sollerets are fluted and of broad " bear's paw " type, they are roped down the centre, and across the fo A ^<*- / *^*~^ toes roped and slashed — three plates on one foot missing — German, about 1515 — 6| in. broad (Nos. 157 & 161, PL 10) re t i5 An Embossed Casque, of Classical Form, of russet steel, the skull has a high roped and fluted comb, embossed and chased on either side with the figure of an eagle with outstretched ■wings ; the hinges of the ear-pieces remain — Milanese, about 1540-60—12 in. high (No. 166, PL 10) 46 A Basoinet, with tall pointed skull, around the border are small holes, for the attachment of the lining, and larger holes for the ailletes of the camail — curious flat vizor attached — Italian, ■ ' middle of the Uth Century — 12 \ in. high (No. 160, PL 10) 1 1 47 A VENETIAN SALADE, of the barbuta or classical form: the skull, of fine blue patina, is of high graceful keel form, with pierced slot for the attachment of the crest ; the armourer's mark twice repented around the ocoularrum ami border, the edge is terminated by a square-shaped flange, and nearly the whole of it is covered by an applique border of gilt bronzo consisting of an embossed and engraved leaf ornament and cavelling ; about the centre of the helmet arc a double row of rivets flush with the surface, for the attach- ment of the lining— Italian, 15th Century — 12 J in. high (No. 158, PL 10) •18 A Salade, of Eosset Steel, the skull gracefully crested and decorated with alternate bands of treble fluting, and engrav- ing of interlaced scrolls, trophies of arms, cvc. ; the front reinforced by an extra plate ; the tail piece is riveted on ; the whole character of this helmet suggests the work of one of the Missaglias, and is very similar to the helmets on two suits in the Musee d'Artillerie in Paris (Nos. G. 8 and 'J in the ' Catalogue of the Museum), by that family of armourers — ■ Italian, late 15th Century — 10 in. high (No. 163, PI. 10) 4.9 A Doge's Cap, of cloth of gold, the galon round the base is woven with a ducal coronet— 10 in. high A similar example is in the Museum of the Ducal Palace ^ at Venice (No. 165, PL 10) |50 The Hat of Pope Piccolomini, of Sienna, of crimson velvet, embroidered with his arms on the top in silver thread — ■ Italian, 16th Century (No. 296, PL 18) 51 A Bishop's Mitke, of white silk, embroidered with conventional foliage in gold and coloured silks, and set with coloured stones ■ — late lGlh Century (No. 304, PL 18 ) 12 52 The Chest and Coronel of A Tilting Heaume, in leather, embossed and painted, formed as the neck and head of a mon- ster, roped coronel in alternate bands of black, yellow and Florentine — late 15th Century — 17 in. high These crests are rare, and, seldom met with ; there is one somewhat similar in the Armeria Royale at Madrid, but it is less spirited in design (No. 159, PI. 10) 53 An Ivory Saddle, with high curled pommel and double semi- circular cantle, it is composed of wood lined with leather and birch bark, and covered with plaques of polished stag's horn carved in low relief with ribbands and inscriptions ; in the centre of the saddle are two oblong slits through which to pass the girths ; probably Burgundian — late lith Century — 12 in. high (No. 164, PI. 10) 54 A Cieculab Buckler, of wood, covered with cuir boulli, painted, a circular aperture for a lantern (?) at the top ; the face is em- bossed and tooled with the seated figure of a cardinal, before i§ C^CofttK. whom kneel two figures of soldiers unfurling a flag, in border of conventional scrolls on a matted ground ; in the interior are two circular panels containing the figures of Fame and Music, on a groundwork of scrolls, &c. — Italian, late l&th Cen- tury — 16 in. diam. (No. 293, PI. 18) 55 A Shield, of Wood covered with Parchment and Gesso curiously curved at the bottom, straight upper edge, with shaped opening for the passage of the lance (?) ; it is decorated in high relief with the heraldic figure of a lion holding a shield and wearing a heaume (now missing) ; for crest a girl's head winged on either side ; the whole of the groundwork is covered with conventional scrolls in low relief, painted and gilt — Florentine, 15th Century — 25 in. high by 20| in. broad (No. 172, PI. 11) 5.6 A Shield, of Similar Form, but witli different ornaments ; it is decorated with a shield surmounted by a mantled heaume bearing as crest an eagle issuing from flumes, on a similar &<4^CtX?t*< g l ' oun dwork of scrolls, painted and gilt ; one of the leather straps remaining on the reverse — Florentine, 15th Century — 24 in. high by 19 in. wide (No. 170, PL 11) 57 A Kite-Shaped Shield, of wood, covered with gesso, modelled in relief, painted and gilt with a diagonal band bearing the inscription libertas, the motto of the Republic of the town of Luoques — Italian, lith Century — 44 high in. by 21 in. broad (No. 169, PI. 11) 58 A Curious Shield, with rectangular sides and base, pointed top with slight opening for the lance, painted in black and red with an heraldic eagle on a white ground, russet iron embossed J rivets for the attachment of the leathers — lllh Century -32 in. high by 20^ in. wide (No. 171, PI. 11) 59 A Shield, op Similar Form, of wood covered with parchment, painted in colours with interlaced arabesques, similar orna- mentation in the interior — Italian, lkth Century — 27i in. high *~*~0 by 17 \ in. wide (No. 301, PI. 18) 60 A Large Aroher's Pavois, of wood covered with parchment, painted with three heraldic devices at the top, iron rivets — late lith Century — 50 in. high by 22 in. wide (No. 167, PI. 11) 61 A Large Upright Pavois, of wood covered with parchment, painted with a shield emblazoned with the arms of Buonamici, surmounted by a mantled heaume bearing a crest : three- quarter figure of Bienheureux Buonamici, head of the family ; round the border is the inscription, come consohto dalle mik radioi i porto el capo di noi bonamioi — Florentine, lith Century. — 56 in. high by 31 in. wide (No. 168, PI. 11) 14 MUSICA L INSTRUMENTS. Next* 62 Ivory Lute — Italian, 16lh Cdntury (No. 176, PL 12) IPX >~k 63 SouiiDiNE — Italian, 16th Century 64 A Pochetti, of light wood, tlic head carved with acanthus leaves — 17^ Century (No. 185, PI. 12) 65 A Lute, with fluted top, overlaid with plagues of ivory, geo- metrical designs on the neck — German, Ylth Century — 31^ in. (No. 179, PI. 12) 66 A Monocobde, faceted back, inlaid round the border with geometrical designs in ebony and ivory — Italian, 16th Century (No. 173, PL 12) 67 A Lute, fluted body, the neck inlaid with bands of ebony and ivory — Venetian, dated 1603 — 30 in. long (No. 180, PL 12) 68 A small lute, the body banded with ivory — VTih Century — 32 in. long (No. 179, PL 12) 69 An Aeohlute, fluted horn body banded with ivory, with the inscription Giovanni teslur in anconda, 1611 (No. 174, PL 12) 70 A Mandolin, with fluted ebony and ivory body, geometrical designs on the neck — late Yltli Century (No. 181, PL 12) 71 A Theoiibe, the body and neck carved with a coat-of-arms and grotesque mask — Italian, 16th Century (No. 178, PL 12) 15 72 An Aroiilutk, in banded ebony and ivory, with inscriptions, the name Corona and date 1G37. ,^UiuJ No - 182 > Pl 12 > 73 A Lute, banded with ivory and ebony, and terminating in a lion's head in ivory — Venetian, dated 1G09 (No. 177, Pl. 12) FAENZA. 74 A Faenza Jug, painted in colours in a largo oval panel with tlie arms of Leo. X., laurel ornaments round the border on blue scrolled ground — 16^ Century — 17-i in. high (No. 427, Pl. 31) 75 A Faenza Dish, with deep fluted centre, painted with a figure of Daphne on yellow ground, in borders of acanthus foliage in colours on dark blue ground — 16th Century — 11J in. diam. (No. 139, PI. 8) 76 A Large Faenza Jug, painted in colours with shield-of-arms £ t/ t>o suspended from two cornucopise, and date 1E38 — 20 in. high 77 A Faenza Pharmacy Jar, painted in colours with an oval panel j containing a youth using a pestle and mortar, and a boy being swallowed by a monster ; an oblong cartouche inscribed dia • ^^ZCC^-t chassia — late 15th Century-^-9 in. high (No. 105, Pl 5) 78 A Faenza Plate, with deep fluted centre, painted with a trophy ~£ $U,H A^W jjy 0f 10 o, PI. 5) 87 A Faenza Pharmacy Jar, painted in blue, green and yellow ^ f 00 w ^h a portrait of a lady in a laurel wreath; and one, nearly similar, with a portrait of a gentleman, and inscription — late 15th Century — 9 in. high (No. 103, PI. 5) 1.7 88 An Upright Faenza Plaque, painted in colours with the Descent from the Cross, in slightly raised scale-pattern border — 16/7* Century — 17 in. by 12 in. (No. 137, PI. 8) 89 A Faenza Plate, with a view of a castle in a woody landscape, painted in blue and white on a grey ground — Italian, 16th Century — 8f in. diam. (No. 144, PI. 8) 90 A Faenza Plate, jxiinted in colours with two clasped hands in the centre, conventional scrolls on the border on a blue ground — -Italian, 16th Century — 9 J in. diam. (No. 134, PI. 7) 91 A Faenza Bottle, with Slightly Open Lip, painted in an oval medallion with a male figure emblematical of Music, an inscrip- tion in a ribband scroll below, diapers and scrolls on the neck ,/-, aud border — Italian, late 15th Century — 16J in. high (No. 112, PI. 6) BRONZES. 92 A Small Seated Nude Figure, representing Silence, on vase- shaped base — 16th Century — 3£ in. high (No. 489) 93 A Small Gilt Bronze Statuette of a Man, his right hand uplifted — after the antique — Florentine, 16th Century — 5k in. high, on ebony plinth (No. 49, PI. 2) 94 A Pair op Small Groups, of bronze-gilt, of children and Infant ^ ic ^ Satyrs — French, 17th Century — 5 in. high (Nos. 435 & 437, PI. 36) 95 A Gitour op Pehseus and Medusa, Perseus stands on the do- capitated body of Medusa, holding aloft the head in his left hand, a sabre in the right, circular gilt base chased with vino f • foliage, on square-shaped plinth with festoons of laurels, &c, on a matted ground — Florentine, 11th Century — 15J in. high (No. 436, PI. 36) 18 9G An Equestrian Statuette, of a General, his hotly turned to the right, holding a haton in his right hand, dressed in three- quarter armour, robe, and wearing the Order of the Golden >$t*JL»- Fleece— French, late YJtli Century— on wood plinth— 10^ in. high (No. 438, PI. 36) 97 An Equestrian Group or a Cavalier, his body turned slightly to the right, and holding in his right hand a sword, on bronze plinth supported by terminal figures, and panels of acanthus foliage in low relief— Italian, 17th Century— 13£ in. high (No. 434, PI. 36) 98 A Statuette of the Farnese Hercules, on triangular plinth / eb<> supported at the corners by Harpies, terminating in claw feet —Florentine, 16th Century— 9| in. high 4l<*a/u*&>-1 ( Not 452) pi 37) 99 A Small Statuette or Mercury, after G. di Bologna— Floren- tine, 16th Century— 23 in. high (No. 451, PI. 37) 100 A Lamp, on tripod base and fluted vase stem, the support formed Jr fto as the figure of a monster upholding on its tail a boat-shaped . lamp, with acanthus loaves in low relief, the whole surmounted U by the figure of Cupid holding sword and shield- Paduan, late 15th Century— 14J in. high (No. 445, PI. 37) 101 A Door-Handle, formed as the head of a Satyr— Florentine, 16th Century— 5 J in. high (No. 448, PI. 37) 102 A Statuette of Neptune, holding a trident in his left hand, on hexagonal wood plinth— Italiem, 16$ Century— -12 in. high (No. 447, PI. 37) 103 A Bowl, on foot, decorated with festoons of laurels in low relief, supported by ox-skulls, grotesque masks between— Italian, 15th Century— 3| in. high by 5 in. diam. (No. 455, PI. 37) t9 104 The Figure of a Toad— Italian, 16th century— 3 in. high (No. 456, PL 38) 105 A Small Figure of a Nanny-Goat— Italian, 16th Century— on plinth — 3 in. high (No. 457, PL 38) 10G T he Figure of an Eagle — 13th Century — 5 in. high — on tyimed wood plinth (No. 458, PL 38) 107 A Sand-Sprinkler, formed as the crouching figure of a Satyr upholding on his head a basket with his left hand, a fruit in his right — Italian, 16th Century — 5^ in. high (No. 459, PL 38) 108 A Triangular Ink-Stand, decorated with oblong panels of amorini sporting — Italian, late 15th Century — 2J- in. high (No. 4G0, PL 38) 109 An ink-stand, with grotesque masks in low relief, supported by bifurcated figures of Mermen — Italian, 16th Century — 3jj in. high (No. 461, PL 38) 110 A Bell, the body decorated with three bands in low relief, the lowest with shields supported by griffins ; the second with ox-skulls, birds and festoons; the third, a scroll design of ivy-leaves — lorentine, early 18lh Century — 7-^ in. high (No. 19, PL 1) 111 A Circular Ink-Stand, supported on three feet formed as grotesque masks, masks of Satyrs in high relief between — Florentine, 16th Century— 5J in. diam., 2^ in. high 112 A Small Statuette of the Arrotino, after the antique — Florentine, 16th Century — 3 \ in. high (No. 32, PL 2) c 2 20 113 A Tripod Candlestick, on triangular scroll-pattern base, on which kneel three figures of boys upholding a circular rosette which supports the nozzle, vase-shaped, with masks and festoons of drapery in relief — Venetian, 16$ Century — 6^ in. high (No. 80, PI 3) 114 A Table Candlestick, on tripod foot, tbc stem formed as a draped female figure holding on her head the nozzle, vasc- shapcd, with slightly roped border — Italian, 16th Century — 8^ in. high (No. £0, PI. 2) 115 A Small Statuette of Lucketia, her head resting on her left shoulder— Florentine, 16th Century — 6 in. high (No. G8, PI. 3) 116 A Small Statuette of Venus, arranging her sandal— Italian, 16th Century — o in. high (No. 71, PI. 3) 117 A Figure of a Pkancing Horse — Florentine, 16th Century — O 6'^ in. high — on wood stand U*****~l (JVo. 7, PI. 1) 118 A Lamp, the handle terminating in a monster's head, in the style of the antique — Italian, 15 PL 39) 22 131 A small nude statuette of a Nymph, adjusting her sandal— 2- Italian, 16th Century— 3^ in. high 132 An equestrian group of a hoy riding'a richly caparisoned horse— Italian, 16th Century— on gilt bronze plinth with a coat-of-arms, and winged figures at the corners, on giallo antique pedestal — f. total height 12\ in. (No. 477, PL 39) 133 A Small Draped Statuette, of St. John the Baptist— on shaped plinth — Italian, 16th Century — 63 in. high (No. 478, PI. 39) 134 The Seated Figure of a Leopard, holding a dog — Italian, late 16th Century (No. 479, PI. 39) 135 A Torso, probably that of Hercules — on verde antique pedestal ^-y. — Italian, 16th Century — 9 in. high ^ % (No. 480, PI. 39) 136 A Small Statuette op Cupid, mounted on the tripod foot of a Gothic altar candlestick — 1 5th Century — 6 in. high (No. 462, PI, 38) 137 A Small Gilt Bronze Statuette, of Atlas upholding the globe — Italian, 16th Century — 5j in. high (No. 463, PI. 38) 138 The Seated Figure or a Lion — Florentine, 15th Century — 4^ in. high ~ (No. 464, PI. 38) 139 The Seated Figure of a Goat — Italian, 16th Century — 2 J in. high (No. 465, PI. 38) 140 A Bell, decorated with a hand of dolphin and sea children sporting, in low relief, acanthus leaves above and below, the handle formed of a small nude statuette' — Italian, 16th Century — 5^ in. high (No. 466, PI. 38) 23 CARVINGS IN BOX-WOOD AND IVORY. 141 Statuette of the Saviour, carved in box-wood — Florentine, lGth Century — 8f in. high — on ebony plinth {No. 272, PI. 17) '142 St. Elizabeth, the Virgin and Infant Saviour: a wooden statuette, painted and gilt— French, Ibih Century — 11^ in. F f/e> j high ; l-u^U+^No. 274, PI. 17) 143 A Baton oe Sceptre, of box-wood, surmounted by tlie figure of a lion, the base inlaid with four circular plaques of ivory carved with sbiclds-of-arms, on the lion and support have been originally set coloured stones — Italian, lith Century — ■ 2'J^ in. long (No. 432, PI. 34) 144 A Carved Ivory Chessman (the king) — Iteh Century (No. 347, PI. 19) 145 A Carved Ivory Chessman (the knight) — 16th Century (No. 349, PI. 19) 146 The Grip of a Dagger, the pommel carved as the head of a I*- £ f parroquet, leaf ornaments carved in low relief above the blade socket — Venetian, 15th Century — 5^ in. long *7y-*V (No. 259, PI. 17) i 147 Two Bone Knife-Handles, carved with grotesque figures and animals — 14/7* Century L *° I ftc?*+S Nns - 329 & 330 > PL 19 ) 1 148 A Small Bust of a Lady, with plaited hair aud chaplet — U Italian, Hth Century — 2J in. high (No. 275, PI. 17) 149 The Top of a Knife-Handle, formed as a crouching figure of a lion supporting a bier with a recumbent female figure — (Of Ikth Century — 1| in. high (No. 348, PI. 19) 24 150 A Louis XIV. Circular Ivory Powder-Bos, the cover, carved with a medallion of classical figures supported by Cupids, round the sides hunting subjects in medallions in high relief, in borders of amorini and grotesque animals — 44 in. diam. (No. 351, PI. 19) 151 A Chess-Board, of horn and polished bone, carved round the border in relief with a frieze of angels supporting shields, outside border of geometrical parqueterie, inlaid in wood, yr stained ivories and horn — lith Century — 17|- in. square (No. 352, PI 19) 152 An Ivory Crosier Head, octagonal in section, the end formed as a monster's head, and similar ornament at the haft socket, encrusted with corals and painted with inscriptions in black, red and gold — Italian, 14 with male and female figures ; a negro enters the window by a ladder, figures feasting on the left — in similar border (No. 368, PI 21) 157 AN UPRIGHT PANEL OF FLORENTINE TAPESTRY, commencement of the 16th Century — 11 ft. by 10 //. — the com- position represents Autumn : in the centre is a fruit tree and grape vine, under which recline amorini playing with a stag, ^ » &c, a view of an extensive landscape in the background, in of various flowers, fruit and vegetables (No. 367, PI. 21) if End of First Day's Sale. Second Day's Sale. On TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 18W, AT ONE O'CLOCK PRECISELY. SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURY OBJECTS OF ART. 166 A Gold Tooth-Pick, chased with acanthus leaves, scrolls, &o. — Italian worh, YSth Century (No. 329) 167 A Watch, the movement by Esquiville Freres, in gilt bronze case formed as a death's head engraved on the forehead with a coat-of-arms — 17th Century (No. 284, PI. 17) 1G8 A Cane, of lacquered wool, with spiral bands of acanthus 0 foliage, birds and laurel ornaments in colours and gold, with the arms of the Medicis family above, mounted with (iAt^vX- gold— faie 17th Century (No. 343, PI. 19) 169 A Watch, by Gedeon de Combes, in copper-gilt case formed as a fruit, containing three openings inlaid with plaques of rock-crystal, silver t ial engraved with scrolls — 17/7* century 170 A Small Scent Flagon, of silver-gilt, formed as the figure of a mermaid — Italian loorlc, 16/7t Century (No. 338, PL 19) 27 171 A papal ring, of bronze-gilt, chased , on cither side with a crowned shield-of-arms, surmounted by an angel and lion of St. Mark — Italian, 16ih Century (No. 271, PI. 17) 172 A Watch, by Martin Toller, in ' shell-shaped case of rock- crystal and amber, the dial and pierced mounts of silver, enamelled in translucent colours with groups of flowers — ^ ^ \=> German, 16/7* Century V^A^ :t> — '(No. 282, PI. 17) 173 A Lakge Key, of russet iron, the wards engraved with scrolls, square barrel, overlaid with tracery in pierced and engraved brass — 13th Century — 13 in. long (No. 294, PI. 18) CARVINGS IN ROCK-CRYSTAL. i 1/ %c 174 An Ovifobm Two-Handled Vase, of rock-crystal, with double scroll handles, slightly fluted foot and neck, the body engraved with festoons of fruit and flowers, mounted with silver-gilt and precious stones, the cover of silver-gilt, formed as two palm leaves sivpporting a crown, with band of scroll ornament in black enamel — Italian, 16th Century — ■ in. high (No. 260b, PI. 54) 175 A CROSS, OF ROCK-CRYSTAL. The circular base is en- graved with a baud of figures, Christ bearing the Cross, by Valemo Vioenzio, small fluted vase-shaped stem, and plain cross of octagonal section ; the mounts are of gold, finely decorated witli strap ornaments aud acanthus scrolls, enamelled and set with emeralds and rubies ; they are attributed to the work of Benvenuto Cellini — Italian, early 16th Century — I7f in. high The cross belonged to the Pope Borghese, and has been preserved in the family until recently purchased (No. 260, PI. 17) 28 ENAMELLED GLASS. 176 An Octagonal Upright Verre Eglomise Plaque, enamelled with the Adoration of the Magi, in colours and gold — Italian, lQth Century— 8| in. by 2| in. (No. 342, PI. 19) 177 A Eondel, of glass, enamelled with a caryatid male figure, pelicans, grotesque birds and strapwork in colours and gold — 10 in. diam. — in carved and gilt frame — Venetian, early t $~ i y^t*A*S>'~- 1 §Q i Century (No. 350, PI. 19) 178 A Tazza, of Blue Glass. Around the exterior of the bowl is a band of diaper ornament in red, blue and white opaque enamel on a ground pencilled with lines in gold — Venetian, lGth Century — 5^ in. high by 10 in. diam. (No. 265, PI. 17) i FAIENCE. MONTELUPO. 179 A Two-handled Oviform Vase, of Montelupo faience, with lions'-masks and cone ornaments in relief in yellow and green on grey ground— 9^ in. high (No. 121, PI. 6) 180 A Montelupo Vessel, formed as the seated figure of a lion, in yellow and green glaze — 14i7i Century — 12 in. high (No. 96, PI. 5) 181 A Pair of Montelupo Oviform Vases, enamelled with two ostriches on groundwork of ferns in blue and mauve — 15th Century — 7^ in. high 29 182 A Globular Montelupo Jab, with conventional foliage in low relief in green on a yellow ground— late 15th Century— lilt in. high (No. 94, PI. 5) 183 A Spherical Two-Handled Montelupo Jab, with fishes and aquatic plants in dark blue — late 15th Century — 8 in. high (No. 120, PI. 6) PESARO. 7? 184 A Lustked Pesaro Dish, with raised centre, painted with a shield-of-arms, panels of scale and acanthus leaf ornaments on the border in blue and gold— 16 blue, on the border shaped panels of arabesques joined by interlaced riband ornaments — 16th Century — 17f diam. (No. 112, PL 8) 192 A Pavia Bowl, on foot, circular base, decorated with five acanthus leaves in relief, flowers in low relief around the exterior, the interior engraved with a panoply of arms, the ( , ^jJLLXs whole glazed in green and yellow — late 15th Century — 10 in. high by 13f in. diam. (No. 116, PI. 6) LUSTRED GUBBIO. 193 A Lustred Gubbio Dish, with deep centre, enamelled in gold and blue with the letter B, gadrooned ornament on tho „ . border — 16//t Ceniwy— in. diam. 194 A Lustred Gubbio Dish, with an eagle in the centre in relief, and raised cone ornaments on the border in red, blue and gold — 16th Century — 9j in. diam. (No. 153, PL 9) 195 A Gubbio lustred plate, with deep centre, painted with the portrait of a lady, scale ornaments on the border in bine and white — 16th Century — 8^ in. diam. (No. 151, PL 9) 31 196 A Small Gubbio Lustbed Plate, with a rosette ornament in the centre in blue and gold lustre, sunk scale ornaments round the border in similar colours — early llUh Century — ■ 6£ in. diam. (No. 154, PL 9) 197 A GUBBIO LUSTEED DISH, painted in the centre with a shield-of-arms in red and yellow in laurel wreath border, ^gj) grotesque monsters, cherubs' heads, and acanthus scrolls in blue and white on gold ground — signed at the back, maestro ^^^^^^^^OjEOiiGio, and dated 1524—10^ in. diam. * (No. 150, PI. 9) DERTJTA. 198 A Debuta Lustred Vase, of spherical form, on foot, decorated J . Q in a band round the body with conventional acanthus leaves, zig-zag ornaments below, and baud of scale round the base — PL 5 ) HISPANO MAUEO. 206 A Circular Hispano-Mauro Bowl, on foot, the centre painted with a shield-of-arms on a groundwork of conventional e , ' ' • , foliage in lustrcd red— 9^ in. high by 12^- in. diam. (No. 115, PI. 6) 207 AN HISPANO-MAUEO BOWL, on foot, painted in the centre with a shield-of-arms, foliage in radiating panels in blue and lustred gold— 15 th Century— 8£ in. high by 13.V in. diam. (No. 117, PI. 6) 33 ECCLESIASTICAL METAL WORK. 208 A Group of the Virgin and Child, in copper-gilt, on a pedestal of similar material engraved with conventional scrolls — German, late lith Century — 10^ in. high (No. 83, PL 4) 209 A Bronze Censer, with hemispherical body and circular base, embossed and chased with acanthus leaves, and with applique figures of Saints, the cover of open architectural form and pierced, four chains for suspension — Italian, 15th Century — 9 in. high (No. 255, PI. 16) 210 A Crucifix, of champleve enamel, in gilt bronze, with figures of Saints, and initials— Italian, 13th Century (No. 297, PI, 17) 211 A Gilt Bronze Crucifix, the extremities of the cross termi- nating in trefoil ornaments, engiaved with figures of Saints — Tuscan work, 13th Century (No. 276, PI. 17) 212 A Silver-Gilt Fkame of a Pax, with dome-shaped top, winged figures of Harpies on either side, terminating in acanthus scrolls, terminal winged figures and masks beneath ; around the frame is the inscription, pax erit vobis cum— Florentine, late 15th Century (No. 341, PI. 19) 213 A Small Silver-Gilt Reliquary, on circular base and turned tstem, flat upright case, chased and pierced with strapwork and cherubs' heads, and supported by two small columns of polished agate, engraved on the reverse with festoons of drapery and scrolls — Florentine, 16th Century — 7 in. high (No. 268, PI. 17) 34 214 A Bronze-Gilt Beliquary, on faceted hexafoil base, hexagonal stem, and knop of architectural design, enclosing plaques of lapis lazuli, the case terminating in a Gothic pinnacle and cross, and supported by three buttresses — Italian, 15th Century — 13| in. high (No. 254, PI. 16) 215 A Monstrance, of bronze-gilt, hexafoil faceted base, embossed and chased with a ridged design ; the knop formed as an hexagonal Gothic building with tracery windows and pinnacles ; the case of flat circular form, containing panels of glass, pierced strawberry-leaf ornament round the border — Italian, 16th Centuiy — 14^ in. high (No. 241, PI 16) 216 A Silver Censer, hexafoil foot, the body chased with festoons I ^ of flowers and acanthus leaves ; the cover of architectural design, terminating in a Gothic pinnacle with double tier of tower and pierced arches — Italian, 15ih Century— 12£ in. high (No. 252, PI. 16) 17 The Base of a Cross, of metal-gilt : the stand is formed as J j 0 a six-pointed star, hexagonal stem, and globular knop chased r Witl1 tongue ornamellts > the circular top containing six Gothic tracery windows, the top and base further decorated •with hemispheres of Venetian enamel, with scale ornament in gold on a blue ground, the support for the cross formed as the coiled figure of a dragon— Venetian, late 15th Century — 16 L in. high (No. 244, PI. 16) 218 A Silver Censer, on octagonal base, hemispherical body em- ; bossed and chased with quatrefoil panels ; the cover of similar form, embossed with four circular panels with em- $w/e^/.VV blemS ° f Tl ' inity ° n an en S raved ground, surmounted ' by a pinnacle of Gothic design, chains attached— Italian, 15th Century — 10 J in. high (No. 249. PL 16) i t 219 A Ciborium, of copper-gilt, on octafoil base containing shell- shaped plaque of silver with acanthus leaf ornaments in translucent blue and green enamel, vase-shaped stem with a band of similar enamelling ; the bowl chased and pierced ( with an interlaced basket ornament ; dome cover embossed and chased with scrolls, containing four circular translucent enamel plaques ; the whole surmounted by a figure of the Saviour — Italian, late 15th Century — 15 in. high (No. 242, PL 1G) i 220 A Ciborium, or Pyx, of silver-gilt ; hexagonal star-shaped base, stem and spherical knob, engraved with a Latin inscription and conventional flowers ; round the base are six quatrefoil j. ' silver plaques of translucent enamel, with figures of the ^tMutC*-*-Jf^3§ti es . pi a i n bowl, the cover hinged and engraved with scale ornaments, and surmounted by the figure of a crucifix — Italian, 15th Century — 9-f in. high (No. 269, PI. 17) 221 A Chalice, of copper-gilt, hcxafoil-shaped base, embossed and chased with annular panels of floral scrolls ; hexagonal stem with champleve enamel medallions ; depressed knop with six translucent enamel plaques with Saints; silver-gilt bowl — Italian, 15th Century — 9J in. high (No. 251, PI. W 222 A Crucifix, of copper-gilt and enamel : the base is of metal-gilt, tripod in form, inlaid with circular plaques of translucent \, 'STO enamel, and dated 1539 ; fluted vase-shaped stem ; the cross, of wood, overlaid with plaques of metal-gilt, the ends t*£****~" terminating in quatrefoil champleve enamel plaques with figures of the Apostles ; the figure of Christ in silver, partly gilt — Florentine worh of the 15th Century— 32 in. high (2V«. 243, PI. 16) : D 2 36 223 A Silver-Gilt Chalice, the base of hexafoil shape, engraved with Gothic tracery on a cross-hatched ground ; hexagonal stem and flat knop, with six raised diamond-shaped plaques with letters on a translucent enamel ground, plain leaf ornaments between ; plain bowl — Italian, 15th Century — • 6§ in. high {No. 253, PI. 16) 224 Statuette of the Madonna, with the Infant Saviour, of gilt bronze, by Jacopo della Quercia, on oblong plinth with claw j feet and acanthus scrolls — Sienna, 15th Century — 9| in. high {No. 262, PI. 17) 225 The Covee of a Censer, of bronze, hemispherical in form, chased and pierced with emblems of the Trinity— Italian, 13th Century — 3| in. high {No. 298, PI. 18) tn 226 A Crosier, of gilt bronze, hexagonal volute terminating in a monster's head, containing a figure of a bishop, and inlaid with plaques engraved with Latin inscription; hexagonal haft socket, pierced with panels of Gothic tracery ; hexagonal haft and fluted knop, with small figures above standing under Gothio canopies — Italian, lith Century — 70^ in. long {No. 303, PI. 18) 227 A Navette, of gilt bronze, on quatrefoil base and octagonal stem, the body decorated with alternate spiral bands of engraving and fluting, with two lions on the cover- — Italian, 15th Century— i in. high by 7 in. long {No. 286, PI. 17) 228 A Champlevk Enamel Censer, of globular form, on hexafoil foot, conical pierced cover, chains for suspension, and /ff enamelled boss above; round the body are four applique bosses, chased with grotesque monsters ; above are bands of white enamel enclosing scrolls — Italian, lith Century (No; 248, PI. 16) 37 229 A Globular Bronze Censer, with six ridges, between which 1 are figures of the Apostles — Italian, 13tk Century — 6 in. high u**~U O- 256 ' PL 16 ) 230 A Reliquary, op Bronze-Gilt, the base quatrefoil in shape and engraved with interlaced conventional foliage ; cylindrical stem of rock-crystal ; flattened circular knop ; the case of flattened square form, inlaid with upright plaque of rock- crystal, and surmounted by a Gothic tracery window and pinnacle; on either side are tracery arches containing figures of Saints — Italian, lith Century — 14 in. high (No. 250, PI. 16) 231 A SILVER-GILT CHALICE, set with plaques of niello, on /hexafoil faceted base with cornered projections, embossed and chased in the six facets with acanthus ornaments ; hex- /&-*t€vtA* agonal stem engraved with quatrefoils ; large spherical knop, and embossed cup to the bowl ; plain bell-shaped bowl. The whole set with 17 circular plaques of nielloed silver, with scenes from the life of the Saviour — Italian, 15th Century (No. 247, PI. 16) 232 A PROCESSIONAL CRUCIFIX, OF SILVER-GILT, cir- cular stem, octafoil knop, formed as a Gothic building, con- taining figures of saints, and showing enamel through the tracery ; the cross has architectural terminations to the ends, each containing figures of Saints, the cross itself overlaid with tracery partly gilt, and is further ornamented with strawberry leaves in translucent enamels — on hexagonal- shaped metal-gilt stand— Italian, 15th Century— -37 in. high (No. 245, PI. 16) CUSHIONS. 233 A Cushion, of blue satin, with a coat-of arms in the centre ; flowers and scrolls on the border in colours and gold-— — Italian, l&th Century (No. 238, PI. 15) 38 234 A Cushion, of crimson satin, embroidered with a coat-of-arms in the centre, scrolls and flowers in coloured silks and gold on the border — Italian, 16th Century (No. 235, PL 15) 235 A Pair of Cushions, of crimson silk, embroidered in an oval panel in the centres with figures of Minerva and Diana, in coloured silks, gold and silver thread tassels at the corner — • — Italian, 16th Century (Nos. 232 & 237, PI. 15) 236 A Pair of Cushions, of crimson silk, embroidered with a coat- of-arms in the centre, flowers in coloured silks on the ground- work, with vases and acanthus scrolls in gold — Italian, 16lh Century (Nos. 229 & 231, PI. 15) 237 A cushion, of green silk, embroidered with a coat-of-arms in the centre, a hand holding a balance, vases of flowers and scrolls in coloured silks and gold round the border — Italian, 16th Century (No. 233, PI. 15) CUIE BOUILLI. 238 A Cylindrical Case, of Cuir Bouilli, embossed and chased in £ S~ . upright panels with heraldic lions, &c, on a groundwork iJL-t^ oXV a horn— Venetian, 16th Century— 7 in. high (No, 443, PI. 36) 263 A Mortar-Shaped Ink-Stand, engraved with arabesque orna ments, and supported on three feet formed as grotesque masks and acanthus scrolls— Venetian, 16th Century— 4 in. high (No. 444, PI. 37) 264 A statuette of a Faun, the arms raised, partly draped with a skin — Italian, 16th Century— on turned loood plinth, painted and Pt^vJir**-^ gilt— 7 in. high (x^^ (No. 450, PI. 37) 265 A Spherical Ink-Stand, the three feet formed as figures of mermaids riding dolphins; between these are suspended festoons of drapery supported by lions' masks, the cover surmounted by the figure of Cupid — Venetian, 16th Century — 6^ in. high (No. 449, PI. 37) 266 A Nude Statuette of Morgante the Dwarf, of Cosmo I. de Medicis, by Valerio Cioli— Florentine, 16th Century— on turned wood stand (No. 453, PI. 37) 267 An Ink-Stand, circular body supported by three figures of dolphins, the cover surmounted by the figure of Neptune, his right arm raised, partly draped— Venetian, 16th Century— (No. 24, PI. 2) 268 A Pair of Tripod Candlesticks, the angles formed of winged terminal figures of boys, suspended between these are garlands of flowers ; trefoil wax guard and vase-shaped nozzles, with ^ three nude figures of boys, rams' heads and festoons of drapery — in the style of Sansovino, Venetian, 16th Century — (Nos. 13 & 9, PI. 1) 43 t 2G9 A P air of Tripod Candlesticks, the angles formed as winged terminal female figures, scrolls and masks between ; trefoil wax holders, vase-shaped nozzles, with three figures of boys in high relief, rams' heads and festoons of drapery between — > School of Sansovino, Venetian, 16th Century— 7 \ in. high {No. 12, PI. 1) 270 A Candlestick, formed as the kneeling figure of a Satyr, his left hand resting on an engraved vase, triangular base with claw feet at the angles— School of Biecio, Padua, late 15th Century — 9J in. high (No. 57, PI. 3) 271 A Lamp, formed as the uplifted head of a Satyr, hinged cover at the back of the head, the base and stem shaped as an eagle's claw — Italian, late 15th Century — 10 in. high (No. 29, PI. 2) 272 A Small Silveked and Partly Gilt Statuette op Venus, in the act of drying herself, by G. di Bologna — Florentine, 16th Century — 5^ in. high (No. 44, PI. 2) 273 A Statuette of a Satyr, his head raised, and holding an armful of fruit and flowers — Italian, 16th Century — 7\ in. high (No. 78, PI. 3) 274 A Bell : on either side of the body are two shields-of-arms, supported by figures of boys bearing torches, between these are vases and profile medallions ; festoons of laurels above, acanthus leaves round the edges — Paduan, \6th Century— 5| in. high (No. 22, PI. 1) 275 A Bell, with the seated figure of Orpheus Charming the Animals, in low relief; conventional scrolls round the borders, a Latin inscription in an oblong cartouche — Florentine, early 16th Century — 5^ in. high (No. 23, PI. 1) 44 276 A Lamp, formed as the figure of an acrobat, after the antique — Italian, 16th Century— ty in. high (No. 62, PI. 3) 277 The Cover op an Inkstand, surmounted by the seated and draped figure of a woman fondling a unicorn— Venetian, 16th Century — 4J in. high (No. 40, PI. 2) 278 A Bell, with a circular plaque, inscribed societatis atjrificum, suspended by ribbons and festoons of laurel foliage ; grotesque masks, and Eomanesque heads in profile, honeysuckle orna- ments round the border —Italian, 16th Century— 6 in. high (No. 18, PI. 1) 279 A Bell, with two oval escutcheons of inscriptions, supported on either side by griffins ; ox'skulls, rosettes and festoons in an arrow band above, gadrooned border— Venetian, 16th Century — 6f in. high (No. 20, PI. 1) 280 A Candlestick, formed as the seated figure of a female Satyr, on hexagonal base— School of Biccio, Paduan, 16th Century (No. 454, PI. 37) 281 Nessus and Dejanira, by G. di Bologna — Florentine, 16th Cen- l ur y — 16| in. high — on black wood pedestal (No. 85, PI. 4) 282 An Oblong Bronze Casket, on the lid in the centre the head of Medusa in a laurel wreath, with Amorini on either side in honeysuckle border ; on the two sides are female heads in medallions, framed by cornucopia? and supported by Centaurs, masks of Medusa at the ends — attributed to Ambrosio Cara- dosso — 8 in. long by 2£ in. high (No. 258, PI. 17) 283 A Base of a Candlestick, of gilt bronze, supported on three feet formed as sea-horses; dolphins, grotesque masks and shell ornaments above — Venetian, 16th Century — 5^ in. high (No. 277, PI. 17) 45 284 A Lamp, on tripod stand formed as monster's feet, the stem formed as a griffin standing upon a vase supporting a boat- shaped lamp, the cover surmounted by a figure of Judith — Florentine, 15th Century — 15 in. high (No. 55, PI. 3) 285 A Candlestick, formed as a boy carrying a shell, and standing upon a vase-shaped pedestal supported on three feet formed as Satyrs' legs— Venetian, 16th Century— 12 in. high (No. 4, PL 1) 286 The Figure of a Fawn— Florentine, 15th Century— 5 in. high (No. 60, PL 3) 287 The Figure of a Lioness— Italian, 15th Century — 4£ in. high (No. 42, PL 2) 288 A Group of a Boy, attacking a dolphin with a spear, on triangular pedestal with claw feet at the angles— Paduan, 16th Century — 6 in. high (No. 5, PL 1) 289 A Statuette of Hercules, holding a club— Italian, 16/A Century— 5\ in. high — on jasper and statuary marble pedestal flVn RR T>1 Q\ t (No. 66, PL 3) 290 A Group of Heroulks and Antheus Wrestling, on square bronze pedestal— Florentine, 16th Century— 5\ in. high (No. 64, PL 3) 291 A group of a youth, riding a horse, holding a cup in his left hand — Italian, 16th Century — 8 in. high — on wood pedestal 292 A Group of a Boy, on a galloping horse — Venetian, 16th «J /v< Century — 7 in. high — cn oval wood plinth (No. l,Pl. 1) 293 A Youthful Triton Biding on a Dolphin, and blowing a conch shell — Italian, 15th Century — 4 in. high (No. 39, PI. 2) i 46 294 A small bronze lamp, in the form of a human foot, after the antique — Italian, 16th Century— 6 in. long (No. 41, PI. 2) 295 A Geodp of Amphiteite, Cupid and two dolphins — Italian, 16th Century— 3% in. high— on marble pedestal (No. 31, PI. 2) 296 A Spii l-Holder, chased with masks and terminal figures, with remains of gilding — Florentine, lGth Century — ih in. high (No. 46, PI. 2) 297 A GEOUP OF SAMSON SLAYING THE PHILISTINES Florentine, 16th Century — 14£ in. high This group has been considered to be the work of Michael Angelo, as it is known that he executed a work on this subject. The Bargello has two groups on this subject, though dif- ferently treated. (No. 56, PI. 3) ENAMEL. 298 An Oval Louis XIIL Enamel Poeteait, of a gentleman, with dark hair, gold and grey doublet, and broad white collar— in bronze gilt frame, decorated with amorini, &c. — French, early 17th Century (No. 326, PL 19) 299 A Circular Limoges Enamel Plaque, painted with the Nativity in colours heightened with gold — French, 16th Century— 3 in. diam. (No. 333, PI. 19) 300 A Circular Plaque of Champleve Enamel, with the figure of a Saint in gilt bronze, on a hexafoil ground of dark blue enamel, red ground— French, lith Century — 2| in. diam. (No. 334, PI. 19) 47 301 A Champleve Enamel Crucifix, the face of the Cross is enamelled with rosette and emblematical ornaments in colours, the figure of the Saviour and three applique figures of Saints in bronze gilt ; the back engraved and gilt, and set with two cabochon crystals— Byzantine, 13th Century— 19 J in. long (No. 270, PI. 17) 302 An Oblong Champleve Enamel Chassb, with dome top, with fourteen circular panels of Angels in white and green, on a groundwork of scrolls in blue— Italian, Uth Century— in. high by 51 in. long (No. 285, PI. 17) 303 A dish (No. 283, PI. 17) METAL WOEK OF THE XIVth, XVth AND XVIth centuries. 304 A Persian Candlestick, of bronze, with large circular base and cylindrical nozzle, engraved and inlaid in silver, with inscrip- tion on a groundwork of interlaced scrolls, &o.—15th Century (No. 273, PL 17) 305 A Bronze Candlestick, with large circular base and short stem, engraved with animals and scrolls in Persian taste, and inlaid with silver— Venetian, 15th Century — 61 in. high (No. 281, PL 17) 306 A Night-Lamp, of metal gilt, circular in form, with dome cover, the body supported by six spirally fluted columns, between these are panels of interlaced tracery; the same ornament is repeated on the cover ; surmounted by the figure of a cockatoo ; the whole supported on six claw feet— Venetian, early Uth Century — lOf in. high (No. 278, PI. 17) 4fi 307 A Pair of Upright Pierced and Chaskd Or-molu Plaques, with trophies of musical instruments suspended by ribbons French, time of the Directoire {No. 351)1 308 A Deep Brass Dish, with raised centre, embossed with gad- roons, engraved in a band with an interlaced scroll ornament ; in the centre is a silver medallion, enamelled in translucent colours with two shields-of-arms, on a groundwork of acan- thus leaves, Ao.— early 16ft Century-It in. diam. {No. 156, PI. 9) CASKETS. 809 An Oblong Coffer, with Dome Top, of wood, plated with pewter, decorated with oblong applique plaques ; with figures of knights in hauberks of mail, armed with sword and shield, standing under canopies ; round the border are bands of quatrefoil ornaments — ItaMan, 13ft Century— IB in. long {No. 211, PI. 14) 310 A Gesso Duro Casket, with slightly domed top, modelled in relief, painted and gilt with figures in the costumes of the latter part of the 14th Century, mounted with bronze- Italian, 14ft Century— 6| in. long {No. 222, PI. 14) 311 A Small Casklt, of gesso duro, with dome top, decorated with fleur-de-lys in gold on blue ground— BaZton, 14ft Century (No. 227, PI 14) 312 An Orlong Eeliquary, of wood, painted and gilt with scrolls and birds ; on the top is an heraldic lion of bronze gilt, decorated with champleve enamel-IfaZwn, 13ft Century— 10 in. long {No. 225, PI. 14) 49 313 An Oblong Wood Coffer, with Domed Top, modelled in gesso in relief, with quatrefoil panels containing lions, &c. ; remains of painting and gilding— Italian, early lith Century— 21^ in. long (No. 213, PL 14) 314 A Coffer, of wood, covered with canvas and gesso, pricked with star ornaments; painted and gilt medallion heads on th e border, bronze handle— Siennese, lith Century— 16^ in. long ^JVo. 223, PL 14) 315 The Base of an Altar-Candlestick, of wood, formed as a square-shaped pedestal, carved with acanthus leaves and mouldings ; each side contains a circular medallion painted with the figure of a Saint — Siennese, 15th Century — 7£ in. high (No. 220, PI. 14) 316 An Oblong Casket, of gilt wood, decorated with a shiold-of- arms in a circular medallion, on the cover, modelled in gesso duro ; mouldings and acanthus ornaments of similar workman- ship — Italian, 15th Century — 20$ in. long (No. 221, PI. 14) . 317 A Toilette-Box, of wood, lacquered and painted with oval medallions of classical figures in colours, the ground black, with arabesques in gold ; lined with green silk, and contain- ing a mirror; bronze handle at the top — Venetian, late ltith Century — 17J in. (Ham, (No. 228, PI. 14) 318 A Plat Circular Box and Cover, of wood, covered with leather, tooled and gilt with a Persian design on a crimson ground, dotted with gold — Venetian, 18th Century — 12^ in. diam. (No. 217, PL 14) 319 A Shaped Casket, with Slightly Domed Cover, of wood, gilt decorated in oblong panels, modelled with classical subjects in gesso duro — Italian, 15th Centum — lGg in. long (No. 219, PL 14) E 50 320 An oblong casket, with roof top of wood, bound with russet iron, entirely painted with rows of various shields-of-arms in colours and gold — Italian, 14.th Century — 21\ in. long (No. 216, PI. 14) 321 An Oblong Wood Casket, with roof top, covered with canvas and plaster, painted on the front with six Saints ; circular iron escutcheon — Italian, 14. (No. 202, PI. 13) 353 An amphora, of terra-cotta, covered with a green salt glaze, ornamented in relief with arnoriui &U.d vine branches — 5 in. high (No. 203, PL 13) 354 An antique bronze pedestal for a statuette, formed as a drum, with tongue moulding at top and acanthus leaves at base ; the body decorated with leaf pattern inlaid in silver, sup- ported upon a square with projecting feet — 3^ in. highy and a small antique bronze statuette of a sealed child — 1| in. high (No. 188,, PL 13) 355 Two Fbagments of Eoman Fhesop, paiuted with h^ads an$ arabesques on crimson ground (No. 210, PI. 13) 356 A Eo^ian Bronze Lamp, of the usual form, with double aper- tures for the wick, above the handle is a circular laurc^ wreath supported by nude figures holding cornucopia — 5| in. high (No. 194, PI 13) 55 357 A Circular Plaquette, plated with gold, decorated with the head of the Virgin in low relief, the initial M on the reverse — Byzantine — 1^ in. diam. (No. 331, PI. 19) 358 Bronze statuette of a male deity of a town, standing looking to left ; he wears a mural crown, the upper part of the body- nude, the lower part covered with the chlamys ; in the ex- tended right hand he holds a patera, and in the left hand a cornucopia — 9J in. high — on bronze base From the Borghese Collection (No. 192, PI. 13) 359 An cenochoe, in bronze, with scroll handle, the upper part orna- mented with an eagle, and the lower part with a bust of a youthful (No. 187, PI. 13) 360 Bronze statuette of an ithyphallic pigmy, playing with tessera) (?), fine Roman work — in. high 3fil Bronze statuette of a male figure, walking to right, the right arm raised ; he wears a tunic confined at waist, and a cloak of skin — 9J in. high — on wooden pedestal From the Borghese Collection (No. 189, PI. 13) 3G2 Bronze statuette (head wanting) of Spes, in the usual attitude, wearing double chiton and peplos, around the neck a twisted torque with pendant bulla ; the feet are clad in pointed boots with laced fastenings, the dress decorated with dentated border, &c. — Etruscan work, finely patinated — 15^ in. high — on green marble plinth (No. 191, PI. 13) 3 A Bronze Foot : a fragment of a statuette of Hermes (?) — 8 in. high— the sandal is laced up the front, and bears a wing on either side — Greco-jRoman work (No. 204, PI. 13) 56 364 A BUST OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT, the head and neck of bronze partly gilt, the breast, drapery and sword of ^C*~~ statuary marble — on verde antique pedestal — 16 in. high (No. 190, PI. 13) 365 An antique marble head of heroic size, of a marine deity, upon a jl / marble base 9*^TO.<~~ (No. 388, PI. 22) 366 A marble head of Apollo, the hair confined by a simple diadem If S~ or cord «mJ«u«-, (No. 406) 367 A marble head of a youth ^'£L^>-~ (^o. 405, Pi. 23) 368 A Roman portrait bust in marble — temp. Lucius Vinus + L, Lf < m 384) FL 22) MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. 371 A Hautbois, of dark wood, mounted with brass — Italian, lGih Century (No. 183, PI. 12) 372 A Pochette, the end carved with the head of an angel, by Pierre lo due a Paris— 1637 373 A Double Theokbe, of light wood, the end terminating in a scroll and acanthus leaves — signed piebonimo oampi fecit — 16 th Century (No. 186, PI. 12) 374 A Fagot, in wood, covered with leather, bronze keys (No. 183) 375 A Small Lute, with chequered ornaments iawood and ivory — dated 1691 (No. 175, PI. 12) 376 A Lute., the neck inlaid with ebony and ivory — inscribed, in Pandori, 1598 (No. 181, PI. 12) 57 377 A Theorbe, the back inlaid with bands of different woods, shaped neck — Venetian, 16th Century 378 Another Instrument, similar, smaller— Venetian, 16th Century 379 A Spinette, the wooden case covered with gesso, and painted on the interior of the lid with a circular coat-of-arms, two hands grasping a scorpion ; tho whole of the groundwork closely- covered with an interlaced arabesque design in colours and gold— Venetian, 16/7* Century — 61 in. long (No. 184, PI. 12) METAL WORK OF THE XIVth, XVth AND XVIth CENTURIES. 380 A Circular Brash Dish, enibos'sed with gadrooned ornaments, and engraved with scrolls and inscriptions ; in the centre is a circular plaque of silver enamelled in translucent colours with a double coat-of-arms— early l%th Century— 18± in diam. (No. 156, PI. 9) 381 A Stand, of russet iron, of architectural design, the whole richly damascened with masks, festoons of drapery, scrolls, &c, in gold and silver azziminia — Italian, 16th Century — 241 in. high From the Borghese Collection, Borne (No. 263, PI. 17) 382 A Brass Dish, with slightly raised centre, entirely covered with engraving ; in the centre is a coat-of-arms in borders of trophies of Boman armour, a frieze of an equestrian encounter outside; and on the well, acanthus leaves; on the border, a frieze of various wild beasts — Venetian, 16th Century — 19^ in. diam. (No. 155, PI. 9) i 7? 58 883 A Pastille-Burner, of bronze, encrusted with silver, cylin- drical form, with three feet and pierced dome cover, and inscription from the Koran — Persian work, Century— fo&** jU ' Siihhigh (No. 302, PI. 18) 884 A HUNTING-HOEN, of gilt bronze, by Domenico Rota, of Venice ; the lower part of the horn is hexagonal in section, the facets slightly concave; the upper part circular; the whole is decorated with spirited interlaced arabesques ; silver- gilt cup-shaped mouth-piece, and two rings for suspension — lGth Century — 18 in. span (No. 431, PI. 34) An exactly similar horn is in the Collection of Baron Nathaniel Rothschild, at Vienna. There is a horn, very similar, in the Salle Davillier, at the Louvre (See illustration of the electrotype, PI. 34) CUSHIONS. 885 A Pair of Cushions, of buff linen, embroidered with scrolls in gold — Italian, lbth Century (Nos. 397 & 398, PI. 22) 386 A Cushion, of blue satin, embroidered with a shield-of-arms in the centre, scrolls on the border in coloured silks and gold — Italian, 16i/i Century (No. 2,40, PI. 15) 887 A crimson silk cushion, embroidered at the corners with tulips in coloured silks, scrolls, &c, in gold and silver tissue — Italian, Vlth Century (No. 2,36, PI. 15) 388 A Cushion, of crimson satin, embroidered with an oval shield- of-arms in the centre, acanthus leaves and flowers on the border in coloured silks and gold — Italian, lGth Century (No. 230, PL 15) 59 389 A cushion, of crimson satin, embroidered with a shield-of-arms in the centre, strapwork border, floral scrolls round tho edge, tassels at the corners — Italian, 16 th Century (No. 234, PL 15) 390 An Oblong Blue Satin Cushion, richly embroidered in the centre with a circular panel of classical figures in borders of ribands ; terminal figures and coats-of-arms in gold, silver, coloured silks and ruby beads ; tassels at tho corners — Italian, 16th Century From the Demidoff Collection (No. 239, PI. 15) CARVINGS IN WOOD. 391 A Portrait Bust op a Lady, in carved wood, painted and gilt, in the attitude of prayer, wearing a starred cap and long-sleeved robe— on hesagonal plinth with panels of Gothic tracery — Italian, 15th Century — 24 in. Mgh (No. 291, PL 18) 392 A Carved Wood Statuette of St. George and the Dbagon, in gilt armour ; the dragon, the face and shield painted in colours — Italian, early lhih Century— 54 in. high (No. 400, PI. 23) 393 A Statuette, of carved wood and canvas, representing Lucretsa Borgia, lier left hand extended ; the whole gilt— Florentine, 16th Century — 23| in. high iJU^e*£j> — (jy 0> 290, PI. 18) 394 A Coloured Stucco Bust oj? a Shall Bo?, partly draped, the head slightly turned to the right, in natural colours — Florentine School, 15th Century — 14 in. Mgh *S (No. 292, PI. 18) 395 A Pair of Carved Wood Figukes o* Angels, holding altar- candlesticks ; the whole enriched with gesso, gilt and painted, on circular base with acanthus ornaments in low JtC*.' relief— Italian, 15th Century — 331 in. high (No. 406, PL 24) 60 096 An Upright Frame, of wood and gesso, modelled in low relief with vases of acanthus foliage, and ivy foliage mouldings above — Venetian, late lith century — 19 in. high, 16 in. wide (No. 401, PI. 23) 397 An Upright Wood Frame, gilt and painted with arabesque ornaments in colours — Venetian, late 15th Century— 34 in. Ugh by 30 in. wide 398 A Walnut-Wood Frame, of architectural design, surmounted by three figures of amorini holding festoons of fruit and flowers, gadrooned border ; oval shield-of-artns below, partly gilt — Italian, 16th Century — 50 in. high by 36^ in. wide (No 399, PI. 23) 399 A t An Ebony Frame, painted with interlaced arabesques in gold . and yellow — Venetian, 16th Century — 17J in. by 15^ in. •400 A Pair of Altar Pricket-Candlesticks, of carved wood, i painted and gilt, on triangular bases, supported at the angles by claw feet, terminal winged female figures above, vase- shaped stems with festoons of flowers ; above this are statuette figures of boys, the nozzles supported by curled acanthus leaves — Florentine, 16th Century — 29£ in. high (No. 407, PI. 24) BRONZES. 401 A Two-Handled Mortar; around the centre is a band of acanthus ornament in relief, gadrooned ornaments at the base— Italian, late 15th Century — 5-|- in. high (No. 34, PI. 2) ■402 A Mortar, with single spirally fluted handles ; around the body is a frieze of various animals, and two shields-of-arms — Italian worh, early 16th Century — G in. high (No. 35, PI. 2) 61 403 $ 'Pi"" t A Two-Handled Mortar wiTn Spout, docoratcd with a fPijBBfl of heads in high relief, acanthus loaves bolow ; around the lip is the inscription and date, opus .tuliani mariociti florentin! C mogogoxv— Italian, 16th Century— 4£ in. high (No. 37, PI. 2) 404 A Two-Handled Mortar, with two shiclds-of-arms, with a Centaur fighting a dragon on either side, frieze of dolphins round the top — Italian, early 16th Century (No. 36, PL 2) 405 A Small Group of Cupid adjusting the Sandal of Venus, by G. di Bologna— -Florentine, 16th Century— 5£ in. high 406 The Statuette of a Gladiator, crouched in the attitude of defence — Italian, early 16lh Century — -7| in. high— on verde antique marble plinth (No. 75, PI. 3) 407 A Small Anatomical Figure of a Man — Italian, 16th Century — 7f in. high (No. 67, PL 3) 408 A Small Statuette of Pomona, holding a cornucopia and wand — cylindrical bronze pedestal — Soman — 6 in. high (No. 195, PL 13) 409 The Cover of an Inkstand, surmounted by the figure of a boy holding a conch-shell on his head— Italian, 16th Century^ 8 in. high (No. 77, PL 13) 410 A Pair of Candlesticks, formed as Satyrs holding vase-shaped nozzles, standing upon cylindrical bronze pedestals with masks in relief— in the style of Mccio, 16th Century — 10£ in. tj ' high (Nos. 53 & 58, PI. 3) 411 A Bronze Bowl, supported by thrco figures of boys — early 16th Century — 4^ in. high (No. 11, PL 1) 62 412 An Ink-Stand and Cover, of triangular form, with terminal winged female figures at the angles, pierced cover with masks in relief, surmounted by a seated figure of a child — Venetian, 15th Century— 5% in. high (No. 73, PL 3) 413 A Pair of Altar- Candlesticks, chased with masks and acanthus leaves, the centres fluted, the bases bell-shaped, with a frieze of conventional ornament — Venetian, 16th '■ C\r~ Century — 9 J in. high (Nos. 52 & 59, PL 3) 414 A Pair of Fire-Dog: Tops, with masks, scrolls and arabesques — Venetian, early 16th Century — 5 in. high (Nos. 8 & 14, PL 1) 415 A Bell, with oval shield with the name Jacopus Gamparus on either side, supported by griffins ; friezes of honeysuckle above and below— Venetian, 16th Century — 4f in. high (No. 21, PI. 1) 416 A Bell, decorated with festoons of fruit and flowers, grotesque masks and pelicans, borders of acanthus leaves above and below — Italian, 16th Century — 5i in. high (No. 17, PL 1) 417 A Bell, with two shields- df-arms supported by dragons oh either side, between theise cornucopias of flowers and grotesque masks ; narrow border above, with recumbent male and female figures, acanthus-leaf ornament below — Florentine, late 15 til Century — B| in. high (No. 16, PI. 1) 418 A Bell, with a frieze of festoons of flowers and Cherubs' heads, and shield enclosing date 1558, acanthus leaf border — School of Btccio — Venetian ioorlc (No. 16, PL 1) 419 A triangular ink-stand, supported at the angles by terminal figures, friezes of classical figures in low relief — Italian, t 16;/t Century — 2£ in. high (No. 33, PL 2) 63 420 A Pair op Table-Candlesticks, formed tig grotesque sea monsters with human heads, with nozzles formed as vases supported on the tails— -Florentine, 16th Cdnhirt) (Nog. 47 & 45, Pi. 2) 421 Fragment of a Statuette op a Man, partly draped— Italian, early 16th Century— 1 in. high— on verde antique pedestal- in the School of Benvenilto Cellini (No. 65, PI. 3) 422 A Table-Candlestick, formed as the crouching figure of a merman supporting a vase-shaped nozzle ou a square base, decorated with amorini, masks, &c— Venetian, 16th Century —on square porphyry pedestal— 6 in. high (No. 2, PI. 1) 423 A Gilt Bbonze Statuette op St. Sebastian, bound to a tree- trunk — Italian, 16th Century— 20% in. high (No. 82, PI. 4) 424 A Lamp, formed as the figure of a boy, holding on his shield a conch-shell with small hinged cover— Italian, 16th Century— on turned Wood plinth — 6| in, high (No. 61, PI. 3) 425 A Table-Candlestick, circular base, vase^shaped stem and cylindrical nozzle, decorated with shields-of-arms, masks, festoons and honeysuckle ornaments inflow relief— Venetian, 16th Century — 9^ in. high (No. 89, PI. 4) 426 A Small Statuette op Cleopatea, holding the asp in her right band, partly draped— Florentine, 16th Century— 7^ i n . high (No, 63, PL 3) 427 Venus Drying after the Bath, by G. de Bologna— Floren- tine, 16th Century — 6^ in. high (No. 70, PL 3) 64 428 A Statuette of Hercules, draped with the lion's skin, and holding a club in his right hand; traces of gilding and colour — Italian, 16th Century— on wood plinth— 7 § in. high {No. 76, PI. 3) 429 An Ink-Stand and Cover, the circular body supported by three figures of harpies, the cover chased with acanthus leaves and surmounted by a figure of Cupid — School of Sansovino — Venetian, 16th Century — 7 in. high (No. 81, PI. 3) 430 A Small Statuette, of a man seated on a rock, after the antique — Italian, 16th Century — 5 in. high (No. 72, PI. 3) 431 A Small Statuette of a Nymph, partly draped, in the act of running — Italian, 16th Century — 6| in. [high — on octagonal verde antique marble plinth (No. 79, PL 3) 432 An Ink-Stand, formed as a group of Atlas, kneeling, bearing a globe, which forms a pen-holder, surmounted by a figure of a child — on triangular base chased with Satyrs' masks— Florentine, 16th Century — 9^ in. high (No. 6, PI. 1) 433 Statuette of a Satyr, a goblet in his left hand, a patera in his right, by Eiccio — Padnan, 15th Century— 8^ in. high — on black marble pedestal inlaid with porphyry plaques (No. 28, PI. 2) 434 A SET OF FOUB OLD FEENCH BRONZE GEOUPS, representing Jupiter and the Eagle, Juno and the Peacock, Venus and Cupid, and Bacchus and Ariadne — 17th Century — 18 in. high From the Borghese Palace, Borne (Nos. 87-91, PI. 4) 435 Statuette of Mercury, by Jean Francois Eustici — Florentine, l<5th Century— 22 in. high — on tripod bronze pedestal formed as figures of infant Satyrs 65 486 The Triangular Bask of an Altar-Cawdlkstiok : the three corners are supported on feet formed of demi-tnonsters ; above these two grotesque heads in high relief, the triangular panel fi&O^JL****-**- ^ lle( ^ ky tlle DUst of a Saint (?) resting on figures of griffins — Lombardian, 13th Century — 4f in. high by 6^ in. wide at the base (No. 74, PI. 3) 437 A Pair of Knockers, with figures of cocks, taken from the door of the Capponi Palace, Florence— 16 th Century {No. 433, PI. 35) 438 A Statuette of Jupiter, after the antique, partly draped— Italian, 15 th Century (iVo. 446, PI. 37) 439 A Finial of a Banister, spherical, carved with acanthus leaves — Venetian, Wth Century {No. 470, PI. 38) 440 A Prancing Horse, on rude antique plinth— Florentine, 16th Century (No. 471, PI. 38) 441 The base of a Nuremberg clock, in gilt bronze {No. 490) 442 A BRONZE GBOTJP OF CHEIST CBUCIFIED BETWEEN THE TWO ROBBERS: the three crosses are in a base formed of rocks, &c, and on an oblong base supported at the corners by lions with double bodies— Italian, in the manner of Michael Angelo, end of the 15th Century— 31 in. high (No. 84, PL 4) 443 A BEEP BOWL, ON FOOT: around the stem are figures of amorini holding shields and profile busts ; a similar ornament is repeated round the base of the body; at the lip are female busts supporting festoons of various flowers ; acanthus leaves on the rim— Florentine work of the 15th Century— 10% in high by 12f in. diam. From the Collection of the family of the Dukes of St. Clemenze, of Florence (No. 86, PI. 4) V » 66 444 A Boy Dancing, supported by a dolphin resting upon a shell, , by G. di Bologna— 16<7s Century— % in. high (No. 3, PI. 1) PERSIAN RUGS. 445 A Persian Goats'-Hair Carpet, ruby centre, with conventional floral ornaments in colours, geometrical designs in black, blue, yellow and ruby on the border — l&th Century— 7 ft. by 5 ft. From the Castellani Collection (No. 382, PI. 22) 446 A Persian Goats'-Hair Carpet : in the extreme centre, on a yellow ground, are seated personages playing and singing ; ruby ground on the exterior, with figures of dragons, beasts, Qji^jt Cw &c., in colours ; green, ruby and buff border with floral orna- ments and birds— Century— & ft. 5 in. by 5 ft. 6 in. (No. 381, PI. 22) 447 A Persian Rug, with a shaped panel of arabesques in the centre in yellow and blue, ruby ground covered with conventional water decoration, ruby and buff border with conventional flowers in colours— 16^ Century— 1 ft. by ift. 4 J in. (No. 378, PI. 66) 448 A Persian Goats'-Hair Bug : on a ruby ground in the centre are various groups of trees and birds in colours ; narrow blue border with conventional flowers in colours — 16^ Century — 6 ft. 9 in. by ift. 3 in. (No. 382 bis, PI. 66) 449 A PEBSIAN SILK RUG : in the extreme centre is a quatre- foil panel of arabesque foliage in colours on a dark blue ground ; ruby ground with floral ornaments in colours ; yellow, ruby and blue borders with arabesque and cone ornaments — 16th century — 8 ft. 2 in. by 5 ft. 6 in. (No. 379, PL 22) 67 CARVED FURNITURE. 450 A Pair op Oak Brackets, of scroll design, carved in high relief with vases of fruit, eagles, grotesque masks and festoons, and partly gilt— Italian, 16th Century — 20£ in. high | sih^&t , 402 & 404, PI. 23) 451 A Tripod Gueridon, with circular top, carved with a male mask and scroll foliage, the ground painted pale green and partly gilt — Venetian, 17th Century — 36 in. high (No. 375, PI. 21) 452 An oblong walnut-wood table, the legs and stretcher carved in low relief with acanthus-leaf ornaments — 16th Century (No. 410, PI. 27) 453 A table, nearly similar— 16th Century 454 A walnut-wood table, with acanthus foliage on the legs, fluted ornaments round the sides — 16th Century 455 A Large Walnut-Wood Table, on turned legs and stretcher beneath, slightly carved — 16<7i Century — 9 ft. 8 in. long by 42 in. wide (No. 412, PI. 28) 456 A Larok Table, nearly similar (No. 413, PI. 28) 457 A large table, the border deeply gadrooued £ to ° fyl*-? (No. 409, PI. 26) 458 A table, of nearly similar proportions 459 A walnut-wood table, enclosing drawers, the borders carved with an interlaced ornament, turned legs and rectangular stretchers r ' — Italian, 16th Century — 56 in. by 40 in t (No. 414, PI 29) 460 A walnut-wood table, slightly carved border— 74 in. wide (No. 417) 68 461 An obloDg table, enclosing drawers, carved border 462 An oblong walnut-wood table, with gadrooned border, turned legs and stretchers — Italian, 16t7i Century 463 Another, nearly similar — 16th Century 464 A Small Walnut- Wood Chess Table, the legs carved as terminal figures, enclosing one drawer, moulded borders and acanthus-leaves supports — Italian, 1 6th Century — 26£ in. by 27£ in. (No. 376, PI. 21) 466 A Tall Pedestal, of walnut-wood, carved with scrolls and festoons of laurel foliage — Italian, 16th Century — 53 in. high (No. 390, PL 22) 466 The Companion — 53 in. high (No. 396, PI. 22) 467 Another, nearly similar, painted and gilt, and carved with masks and laurel ornaments — 16th Century— 48£ in. high (No. 391, PI. 22) 468 The Companion i (No. 395, PI. 22) 469 A Tall Pedestal, walnut-wood, carved, painted and gilt — Italian, 16th Century — 50^ in. high (No. 392, PI. 22) 470 The Companion (No. 394, PI. 22) 471 A Tall Pedestal, of walnut-wood, carved, painted and gilt — Italian, 17th Century — 48§ in. high (No. 397, PI. 21) 472 The Companion (No. 393, PI. 22) 473 A Pedestal, of gilt and carved wood, boldly carved with spirited scrolls, Cherub's head in high relief, a sbield-of-arms in low relief on the front — Italian, 11th Century — 44 in. high From the Collection of Prince CEsini, of Borne i (No. 373, PI. 21) 60 474 A iSmall Folding Table, containing two drawers, the top finely inlaid with small goemetrical designs in ivory — late 16th, Century — 28^ in. by 17£ in. (No. 374, PI. 21) 475 A Walndt-Wood Table, the supports at either end boldly carved with grotesque terminal griffins, a fluted column between, claw feet, egg and tongue ornaments round the border — Italian, 16th Century — about 68 in. long, 31 in. wide (No. 411, PI. 27) 476 A WALNUT-WOOD TABLE, the support formed at either end of two columns entwined with foliage, with double terminal winged figures above, the four feet formed as recumbent figures of lions, stretcher beneath, with three turned supports down the centre— Italian, 16th Century — 75 in. long, 31 in. wide (No. 408, PI. 25) BUSTS. BERNINI. 477 A Life-Size Female Bust, in statuary marble, emblematical of Summer, partly draped, the hair dressed with corn, &c. (No. 389, PI. 22) 478 The Companion Bust, of Autumn — Italian, 17th Century From the Villa of Prince Roepiglioei, near Pistoie, built by Bernini (No. 383, PI. 22) BERNINI. 479 A Life-Size Bbohze Bust of Pope Gkegokt XV., in richly wrought ecclesiastical robes — 17th Century From the Borgheae Collection, Roma Col ^ (No. 370, PI. 21) 70 BEENINI. 480 A Life-Size Bust, in statuary marble, of Marie della Eobere, wife of Cosmo III. of Medicis, in tight bodice, fichu, bow and large sleeves ; on shaped plinth of dove-coloured marble with a cartouche in white marble — 17th Century (No. 385, PI. 22) 481 The Companion Bust of Cosmo III. of Medicis, in armour, draped with a cloak From the House of Capponi, of Florence (No. 387, PL 22) 482 A Tebea-Cotta Bust of a boy, wearing robe and cloak, on shaped and moulded base, the whole coloured to nature and partly gilt, traces of an inscription on the front — Florentine Lyr^**. School, 15th Century — 15J in. high, including the base (No. 289, PI. 18) ALEXANDEE VITTOEIA. 483 A Life-Size Bust, in Statuary Makble, of a Venetian Senator with robe and draped cloak — lGth Century (No. 371, PI. 21) ■ > I 71 PICTURES. Mme. vigee le beun. 484 Portrait op Mme. Isabelle Tcotochi Albrizzi, half-length, in red robe, a red-and-white fillet in her hair Signed, and dated 1792 18 \ in. by 13 in. This portrait has been quoted by several authors, among others by Vittorio Malamanni, Turin, 1882, Ernesto Masi, Milan, 1886, Chianini, Bologna, 1892. The signature was scratched with a pointed instrument on the red robe when the paint was wet. This picture was bought directly from the family at Venice in July 1898. (No. 355, PI. 20) BAETOLO DI M° FREDI (Siennese School, end of the lith Century). 485 The Adoration of the Magi, in colours on gold ground On panel — 14 in. by 8£ in. (No. 361, PL 20) t ■ r $ FRANCESCO DI GIORGIO (Siennese School, 15th Century). 486 The Virgin and Infant Saviour, painted in colours on gold ground On panel — 15£ in. by 10J in (No. 363, PI. 20) 72 NICOLA DI LIBERATOEE (Umbrian School, 15th Century). 487 The Almighty surrounded by Angels On panel, circle — 18^ in. diam. (No. 354, PI. 20) PAOLO UCCELLO (Florentine School, 15th Century). 488 St. George and the Dragon : a view of a town in the back- ground, and an extensive garden in the middle distance £ f If T " *> On panel— 23£ in. by 40 in. (No. 359, PI. 20) FILIPPO MAZZOLA. 489 The Resurrection On panel — 24 in. by 20 in. (No. 358, PI. 20) LAURENTINI (Tuscan School, 15th Century). 490 The Virgin and Infant Saviour On panel — 24 in. by 16 in, (No. 357, PI. 20) BENVENUTO DI GIOVANNI (Siennese School, 15ih Century). h 491 Thk Marriage of St. Catherine, in colours on gold ground On panel with arched top — 26 in. by 21 in. (No. 353, PI. 20) 73 iO). 1 PESELLINO. 492 A Casonne Panel, painted in brilliant colours heightened with gold, representing episodes in the history of Jason — Florentine, lith Century 20 by 60 in. (No. 360, PL 20) 493 This Companion Panel (No. 364, PL 20) FRANCESCO D'UBEETINO (called II Bachiaooa). 494 The Miracle of the Manna — Florentine School, IGth Century On panel — 44 in. by 37 in. The companion to this picture is in the Collection of the 0 ^ Prince Giovannelli at Venice (No. 365, PL 20) BOTTIGINI. 495 THE MADONNA AND CHILD ENTHRONED, BETWEEN TWO FIGURES OF SAINTS. The Virgin is seated, robed in grey and yellow, on a stone throne enriched with slabs of porphyry and rare stones ; a wall in the background ; the infant Saviour holds in His right hand a swallow; "^O the figures of the saints are robed in pink and grey, each holding a book — Florentine School, 15th Century Painted on panel The works of this master have always, up to the present, been attributed to Verrocchio, as also the picture of Tobit and the Angel in the " Academic des Beaux Arts " at Florence 55 in. by 56 in. (No. 356, PL 20) Gr 74 t SANDRO BOTTICELLI. 49G JUDITH, WITH THE HEAD OP HOLOPIIEENES. In the centre of the composition is the figure of Judith, in grey and mauve robe, a sword in her right hand and a twig in the left; behind, on her right, is the figure of a servant, carrying fb