Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2019 with funding from Getty Research Institute # https://archive.org/details/catalogueofolden00chri_11 O ATALOGUE /o3. OLD ENGLISH SILVER PLATE, THE PROPERTY OF A NOBLEMAN; Including a Large Service of Plates and Dishes, &c., richly chased, and weighing 10,000 Ounces, formerly the Property of QUEEN ADELAIDE, and other Useful and Ornamental Silver Plate; ALSO OLD ENGLISH & FOREIGN DECORATIVE SILVER AND SILVER-GILT, THE PROPERTY OF A NOBLEMAN; Including Fine and Rare Pieces of Silver-Gilt of the Time of James /., Charles II. and Queen Anne: :> P £ H (£* r / °f J J WHICH mill De Sol* bjj Auction tw Messrs. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOO DS, AT THEIR GREAT ROOMS, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1898, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. May be viewed Two Days preceding, and Catalogues had, at Messrs. Christie Manson and Woods’ Offices, 8 King Street, St. James's Square , S. W. 2-VoH (p ~ 6 Or CONDITIONS OF SALE. I. THE highest bidder to be the Buyer; and if any dispute arise between two or more Bidders, the Lot so in dispute shall be immediately put up again and re-sold. II. No person to advance less than Is.; above Five Pounds, 5s.; and so on in proportion. III. In the case of Lots upon which there is a reserve, the Auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behalf of the Seller. 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. Y. The Lots to be taken away and paid for, whether genuine and authentic or not, with all faults and errors of description, at the Buyer’s expense and risk, within Two days from the Sale; Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods not being responsible for the correct description, genuineness, or authenticity of, or any fault or defect in, any Lot, and making no warranty whatever. VI. To prevent inaccuracy in delivery, and inconvenience in the settlement of the Purchases, no Lot can on any account be removed during the time of Sale; and the remainder of the Purchase-Money must absolutely be paid on the delivery. VII. Upon failure of complying with the above Conditions, the Money deposited in part of payment shall be forfeited; all Lots un¬ cleared within the time aforesaid shall be re-sold by public or private Sale, and the deficiency (if any) attending such re-sale shall be made good by the Defaulter at this Sale. CATALOGUE. On WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 , 1898 , AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. The following are the Property of A NOBLEMAN. SILVER —At per Oz. oz. dwt. 1 A pair of grape-scissors, with chased vine-branch handles, with Cupids bearing a coronet above, mono gram of interlaced L.L. 2 A circular fruit-dish, of chased vine leaf and 'bdske pattern, on vine-leaf foot .... 25 3 A set of four oblong entree-dishes and covers, with gadroon borders, chased with shells and foliage ami/ with frosted coronet handles 253 4 An oval-shaped soup-tureen and cover, with scroll handles and feet, chased with branches of foliage and fruit in relief, and foliage, shell and gadroon borders—1763, —with plated liner ..... 5 A larger soup-tureen and cover, similar, on oval-shaped/ stand with scroll ends, and plated liner. . O 173 6 A pair of ice-pails, covers and liners, formed as tubs, with gadroon borders, upright handles and reeded hoops . 203 7 A pair of ditto ...... (£, ^/p^05 /b 2 12 0 88 0 0 0 10 4 3 5 15 10 5 0 0 10 ox. dwt. 8 A Set of Four Large Sauce-Boats, richly chased with female busts, birds, animals, fish, branches of foliage, &c., in high relief, on oval feet chased with sheBsjft^^ the handles formed as figures of eagles bearing prew/105 9 A Circular Salver, with waved and beaded border,on,>- ball and claw feet—14J in. diam. —1768 . ^ 10 Four pincushion entree-dishes and covers, with shaped gadroon borders ..... *7/0 238 11 A pair of oval-shaped meat-dishes, with shaped gaaroon borders—15 in. long —1764-74 . . . 4/ ^ 64 12 A pair of ditto —17^ in. long —1764 ; and a maza^in— ? 1774 .'W 106 13 A pair of ditto—20 in. long — by T. Gilpin, 1746 . t^/^164 14 A pair of ditto—20 in. ; and a mazarin—1774 . 199 15 A pair of ditto—22 in. long /A^259 16 An Epergne, on open scroll stand of bold design, chased with rushes, vine foliage and grapes, and frosted figures of children on the plinth, bearing frosted cut- glass centre-dish and three vine-leaf branches with shell-shaped dishes—26 in. high —on Large Oblong Shaped Plateau with chased scroll border, fitted with scroll branches for seven lights each at the ends, four branches for dessert-dishes, and with numerous frosted figures of children playing musical instru¬ ments, festoons of flowers, and two shields-of-arms in high relief—6 ft. long, 2 ft. 6 in. wide —and with two figures of swans, three water-lilies and a shpll dish ...... * 1880 In three oak chests ' 17 A WILLIAM III. MONTEITIT, with chased lion’s mask and swing handles, with cornucopiae, fluting and grotesque chasing in the style of Van Vianen, escal- loped and gadrooned border chased with masks in relief, and on widely gadrooned foot—13 in. diam. —1700— maker s mark L‘. in escalloped shield ; on, circular stand, made to match, 1832 . . 97 10 5 oz. SERVICE OF PLATES AND DISHES, Etc., Formerly Belonging to QUEEN ADELAIDE, with gadrooned borders, richly chased with shells, foliage and scrolls in high relief, the covers sur¬ mounted by the Royal Crown and engraved with the cyphers of William IV. and Queen Adelaide, in Garter motto and foliage wreath, surmounted by the Royal Crown— made by Bundell and Bridge for the Queen 'Vs# 18 A set of four circular entree-dishes and fluted covers . 227 , 0 19 Four plated heaters, with chased foliage and shell handles, and claw feet—en suite 20 A set of four oblong-shaped entree-dishes and fluted covers ...... . *2/^292 -Q 21 Four plated heaters, with chased foliage and shell handles, and claw feet—en suite 22 Four oblong-shaped entremet-dishes . . // 146 23 A pair of circular two-handled souffle-dishes and liita^yl.33 24 A pair of circular sauce-tureens, covers and liners, /with/ oak-branch handles, on scroll foliage and shell feet//&97 Engraved ivith the cypher of Queen Adelaide only 25 A pair of ditto ...... 100 26 A pair of ditto ...... '^/Z 99 27 A circular soup-tureen, liner and cover, with oak-branch . handles, on feet chased as terminal figures of ho^e^ and lions . » .... ^//^203 28 Tho companion ...... /y 29 A larger ditto, similar ..... ^5 30 The companion ...... 236 31 A circular fluted and engraved bread-basket, the handR) chased with vines . ^ Engraved with the cypher of Queen Adelaide Only 32 A pair of vase-shaped ice-pails and liners, with chased vine-branch handles, vine foliage and grapes AZZ acanthus foliage, in high relief . . . / 33 A pair of ditto ...... 234 dwt. 0 10 0 10 10 J^ir~ —- ' / *5 . oz. clivt. 34 An oval two-handled salver, with chased oak-branch handles, on scroll foliage feet—22 in. long 115 Engraved with the cypher of Queen Adelaide only 85 A larger ditto—27 in. long 36 The companion Engraved icith the cypher of Queen A delay , 37 Twelve dinner-plates Engraved with the cypher of Queen Adela 38 Twelve ditto & 39 Twelve ditto 40 Twelve ditto 41 Twelve ditto 42 Twelve ditto 43 Twelve ditto 44 Twelve ditto 45 Twelve ditto 46 Twelve ditto 47 Twelve ditto 48 Twelve ditto 49 Twelve ditto— by Garrards 50 Twelve ditto— by Garrards 51 Twelve soup-plates 52 Twelve ditto 53 Six ditto— by Garrards 54 A pair of oval meat dishes—16 55 A pair of ditto 56 A pair of ditto—20 in. long 57 A pair of ditto 58 A pair of oval plated heaters, with shell handles, and claw feet—en 59 A pair of oval dishes—22 in. long 60 A pair of ditto 61 A pair of ditto—23^ in. long . 62 A pair of ditto in. long 10 10 5 0 285 0 285 10 r £/r? 285 10 284 10 282 10 y/ 283 15 285 0 t 284 0 283 0 285 10 ^287 10 ^>-300 5 i%~300 10 4^334 0 336 10 /y 4 /^ 155 0 y 116 15 117 5 tZ/.Z 143 0 /?<^ /~^i72 10 /fe chased foliage and uite f / * T Engraved with cypher of Queen Adelaide only 200 0 198 10 221 0 220 5 63 A pair of ditto—26 in. long J 225 10 SILVER-GILT. oz. dwt. 64 A Cabaret, of chased and engraved basket pattern, with corded borders and handles, consisting of— Oval salver Tea-pot Cream-jug Sugar-basin, and Pair of sugar-tongs In mahogany case D 65 Two largo oak plate chests <^7 66 Two ditto The following are the Property of A NOBLEMAN. SILVER —At per Oz. oz. dwt. 67 Eight fiddle-pattern egg-spoons; a pair of plain salt- shovels ; and a mustard-ladle . . . /Y 3 68 Two pairs of sugar and cream-ladles, with shell bowls, and scroll-top handles .... 3 69 Four ring wine-labels ; and twelve others . . & 6 70 A flat-shaped two-handled cream-boat, with double 3pouV//3 71 A helmet-shaped cream-jug, chased with laurel wreaths and festoons, on square foot—1785 . . 5 72 A cream-jug, in the form of a cow with a fly on its back, of large model—1814 .... ^^fl2 73 A gadrooned toast-rack, on foliage and claw feet . 74 Four oblong-shaped salt-cellars, engraved with festoons and gadroon edges ; and four salt-spoons, with shell 17 4 <$>- - 18 15 bowls 75 A two-handled basin, cover and stand, with reeded borders ...•••• ^ 8 27 10 oz. dwt, 76 An old French oval salt-cellar, on scroll feet, repouss6 with shells, &c.. ..... 2 77 A child’s mug, with threaded bands; and a small wine- funnel ....... /fo 4 78 A set of three plain beakers .... 14 79 A William and Mary Plain Tumbler Cup —1694 ^^^3 80 A Queen Anne Plain Coffee-Pot, with dome cover— by Pantin ...... 81 A pair of plain camp candlesticks, with vase-shaped nozzles, on saucer trays—1775 . . . 10 Engraved “ Lieut.-Gol. Needham, Adjutant- General , British ” 82 A pair of chamber candlesticks, with widely gadrooned borders and vase-shaped nozzles —temp George 20 83 A set of six candle-shades, with chased foliage, shell and gadroon borders and extinguishers . . £/V 54 84 A Pair of Queen Anne Table Candlesticks, on baluster stems and octagonal feet—1702 . Engraved underneath “ The gift of Peter John , to F. K.” 85 An Oblong Ink-Stand, with gadroon borders and pierced galleries, with three cut-glass bottles, silver-mounted, on claw feet—1763 ..... 86 An oval open trellis bread-basket, with corded border. and open twisted handle—1767 . . . 87 An oil and vinegar cruet-frame, pierced and engraved with birds and scrolls, and with two silver-mounted . glass ewers—1775 .... . ii 88 A pierced cruet-frame, with scroll handles and gadrdon borders, with live cut-glass cruets (four with silver mounts).23 b9 A Plain Octagonal-Shaped Waiter, with escalloped border, on four l’eet—6g in. square —1735 8 10 scroll handle and forked Augsburg, Ylth century billet—6| in. high- oz. dwt. 140 A Small Old German Silver-Gilt Goblet, with a band of scroll foliage, fruit and festoons in flat chasing on a matted ground, the lower part of bowl fluted, on vase-shaped stem and round foot chased with shell and scroll panels—6^ in. high engraved with bands of interlaced strap and foliage ornament in panels on matted ground—7^ in. high Regensburg ....... 142 A Silver-Gilt Pine Tankard and Cover, the handle chased with a caryatid female figure, bearded mask, and terminating in a claw, the billet chased as a winged mermaid—6J in. high — Nuremburg, 17 ih century ........ Parcel-Gilt Tankard and Cover, chased with Christ at Emmaus, a subject of six figures in relief, round the barrel, with chased scroll handle and terminal figure billet, the lid inlaid with a medal chased with The Marriage at Cana, and A Betrothal on the reverse—5 j in. high — Konigsburg, 17 th century ....... 9 3 144 A Tankard and Cover, chased with a landscape, and children playing musical instruments, in relief, and Cupid with palm branch and wreath on the cover, with scroll handle and billet—5j in. high — Moscow, 1750 ......•• Barrel-Shaped Parcel-Gilt Tankard and Cover, repousse and slightly chased with foliage, with 17 10 15 13 12 6 19 6 14 ty » >2- • * y /£ . O' if. /o . ^2/. f • ' //'/o ■ if./S~. oz. dwt. 14G The Guild Cup of a Company : a fluted vase-shaped standing silver cup and cover, on stem and round ^ foot, with borders of strapwork and foliage in flat chasing, and scale-pattern ornament, the cover sur¬ mounted by a figure of Cupid standing on a heart— 18^ in. high — German, 18 th century . . .33 Engraved with inscription round the lip, numerous names, and dates 1720 to 1732, and shield-of-arms with coronet 7 147 A Standing Cup and Cover, the body formed of a cocoanut carved with aboriginal figures, palm trees, &c., and mounted with engraved silver rim and bands, on vase-shaped stem and round foot chased with lions’ masks, groups of fruit and cartouches, and cover of the same chased with fruit and grotesque masks, and surmounted by a figure of a workman—11 ^ in. high — German , early 17 th century 148 A Large Cocoanut Cup, carved with six subjects illustrating the Parable of the Prodigal Son, and mounted with plain silver rim encircled by a twisted cord, bands, stem and round foot—8 in. high—17 th century duct /?U PLATED. f 149 A set of four cluster column piano candlesticks, with foliage nozzles, on square step feet with foliage borders ? 150 An oval salver, with threaded border ; a plain jug; and a threaded sugar-sifter ? 151 Twelve hot-water plates , 152 A circular vegetable-dish and cover, with gadroon border and division ; and two-handled heater J 2 J 15 153 An oval two-handled tea-tray, with gadroon border—30 in. long & 154 Two large oak plate chests /y 155 Two ditto fi -r”(i i 156 Two ditto ; and a small chest Jhr FINIS. London : Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, Stamford Street and Charing Cross.