Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2019 with funding from Getty Research Institute https://archive.org/details/collectionofinteOOdebe COLLECTION OF VALUABLE CURIOSITIES AND WORKS OF ART. DEBENHAM, STORK & SONS, ^uritoums & Estate Agents, King Street, Covent Garden , London, J7 7 » ( NOVEMBER 2, 1861, KING STREET, COVENT GARDEN. A CATALOGUE iV0 - y5t,8 ‘ OF A COLLECTION OF INTERESTING AND VALOABLE CURIOSITIES & WORKS OF ART, EMBRACING ' SIX SUPERB ORIENTAL CHINA CISTERNS, Of rare size and quality , removed from a Mansion in Bedfordshire ; THIRTY BRACKET & MANTEL CLOCKS, INCLUDING A Louis XVI. Marble and Or-molu Clock, in Bronze Cupids ; a Louis XIV. Gilt ditto ; SEVRES, DRESDEN, CRACKEL, HOCHST & OTHER CHINA, i In Vases and Covers, Candelabra, Jewel Caskets, Corbeilles, Majolica Ware, a rare chocolate colour Crackel Vase, with bronze handles and belt; a pair of Hebe shaped Dresden Ewers, a set of three beautifully painted Hochst Vases, a cut Glass Dejeuner, &c. A few lots of curious old JEWELLERY, viz., a Gold and Enamel Chatelaine, a Gold Watch, set with Diamonds ; an antique Watch, encircled with Diamonds as a Ring; a Gold Smelling Bottle, Smifl' Boxes, &c. ANCIENT SILVER AND GILT PLATE, In Caskets, Cups and Covers, Dishes and Plates, Tankards, Unis, Ewers, Baskets, &c.; Plated Ware; an old German Prayer Book, silver mounted; A Box containing 21 GOLD and 94 very rare SILVER COINS, Fine Enamels and Miniatures, by Bone & others ; Cameos d Intaglios, from the Poniatowski Collection . A piece of Gobeltn Tapestry, “ The Entry of Alexander into Babylon,” from the Frascati Palace, at Venice ; live other important pieces of Tapestry, Eastern Scenes ; BRONZE AND MARBLE FIGURES AND GROUPS; IVORY & WOOD CARVINGS; a few GALiljMlM ST <$• C'AMAWJET IjmJTGS, “ The Recruiting Sergeant,” by Sir David Wilkib ; FIVE COTTAGE PIANO-FORTES, Of full compass, in Rosewood and Walnut Cases, by Rust, Manktelow, Lyon, and others; Musical Boxes, Flutes, Microscopes, Meerschaum Pipes, a Theodolite from Sebastopol, a Sable Mantle and other loot,from the Summer Palace at Pekin; a pair of Persian Chairs, inlaid with Gold and Ivory ; Guus, Rifles and Swords, and other curious and valuable Property. WHICH WILL BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY Mess' 0 DEBENHAM, STORK & SONS, AT THEIR GREAT METROPOLITAN MART, No. 26, King Street, Covent Garden, London, On SATURDAY, the 2nd day of NOVEMBER, 1861, AT ELEVEN FOR TWELVE O CLOCK PRECISELY. May be viewed two davs prior to and on the morning of Sale, and Catalogues had of Messrs. DEBLNH.AM, STORR & SUNS, ‘JO, King Street, Coveut Garden, and at Garraway’s, Change Alley, Cornhill. Alfred Robins, Printer, 7, Southampton Street, Strand. 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 02 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 4 A BRONZE BUST, NAPOLEON A Hindoo household God, in gold An elaborate bronze casket A group of Dogs, in bronze, and bronze Horse Four bronze candlesticks A Hindoo God, in silver A pair of neat China vases, under glass shades A bronze figure, gilt, and antique bronze A pair of Derbyshire spa candlesticks, bronze Napoleon and China tazza An inkstand, toilet bottle, card plate and goblet A Hindoo God, in silver A paper knife, pen and seal, jewelled in alluminum, in case, tortoiseshell tablet, ditto box, reticule and opera glass An oak paper case, book rack and dispatch box An ivory flute, silver keys A microscope, instruments and case of lancets (silver) A superior ivory telescope Two musical boxes and meerschaum bowl A telescope, by Newman, with strap, and silver medal A silver eight-keyed flute, Monzani A fine large meerschaum bowl, silver mounted A ditto Three dressing case fittings, silver case and 2 books An Indian China bowl A pair of rich cut lustres and Bohemian vase Three Indian China jars and 2 beakers Two Indian jars and a tea pot A China tea service, of 12 tea cups, 8 coflee ditto, 12 saucers, basin and 2 plates A China dessert service, of centre, 4 dishes and 12 plates Two Indian China jars An Indian China tea pot, coffee pot, milk pot, sugar basin, 19 cups and 22 saucers Eight China plates Twelve ditto 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 0 Two China coffee pots, tankard and 8 plates Eight China plates Four jars, 4 enamelled salts, 2 inkstands and tureen Two China tea pots and 6 jars A tea pot, 6 cups and saucers, and 6 soup plates A coffee pot and 6 cups and saucers A tea pot and 4 cups and saucers A tea pot and 6 cups and saucers Three fine Indian jars Four plated dishes and covers, with warmers A plated coffee pot and 4 bottle stands A BOX CONTAINING 21 GOLD COINS, SOME CURIOUS AND scarce, weight 5ozs. 18 dwts., 94 silver coins, same character, weight 23ozs. 15 dwts., 4 silver seals, 9 impressions and 5 copper coins A. handsome moderator lamj) A skeleton clock, under shade and stand A timepiece, under shade and stand A fine engraving, The Lord’s Supper Two ditto, framed Two ditto, ditto A ditto. Rustic Beautv Burgoyne. A Battle Piece An Interior, an Artist’s Studio W. H. Parker. Pilots on the Look Out Four Dutch paintings Four ditto R. H. Parker. A pair, The Departure and The Arrival Three paintings. Flower pieces Herring. A pair, Horses’ Heads Wouvermans. A Hawking Party A painting, A Rustic Boy, in gilt frame Vandevelde. Shipping Back Huysen. Ditto Female Portrait, on copper A fine bronze, emblematical of Justice, under shade 108 109 1J 0 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 6 An or-molu candelabrum and pair of candlesticks Two bronze Dogs and 3 heads A BRILLIANT TONE 6f-OCTAVE ROSEWOOD PIANO-FORTE, by Rust, Great Marlborough Street, carved trusses, full fret front, patent tubular action, circular ivory fronted keys, or-molu sconces, &c. A DITTO ROSEWOOD DITTO, by MaNKTELOW A ditto walnutwood piano-forte, carved frets, &c. A DITTO rosewood ditto, handsome fret front, by Challenger A 6|-octave ditto, by Lyon, in roseivood case A PAIR OF VERY BEAUTIFUL FLORENTINE MARBLE VASES AND STANDS Six carved Florentine tazzi A similar lot Six ditto Six ditto Seven ditto Two beautifully executed enamels , of Colonel Labedo- yere and CouTvesart , Napoleon’s chief physician A pen and ink draining of the Earl of Chatham , by Sir Joshua Reynolds A half-crown piece of Cromwell Twelve Murat coins, 8 copper and 4 silver Two coins and medal , Leo X. crown , Louis XLV. crown and coronation medal of George L. A PAIR OF SPLENDID CHINA VaSES A Sevres China cup and saucer , beautifully painted A Sevres basin and cover A ditto tea pot and cover A pair of Wedgwood vases and hot water jug A beautiful marble group A fine enamel, %Bone (Prince George of Cumberland) Earle. Clever painting, gilt frame Harding. Shipping piece A pleasing water colour drawing, A Lady at her Devotions 7 136 A joair of bronzed figures and pair of Stags 137 A splendid Italian bronze, Silenus 138 A large and powerful telescope 139 A ditto 140 A field glass 141 A Duchesse ivory opera glass 142 An old oak cabinet and table musical box 143 Varley. Painting, framed 144 A painting 145 A ditto 110 A handsome China bowl , rich or-molu mountings, vines, festoons of flowers and rams’ beads, glass shade and stand 147 A very fine Dresden China kettle and stand, with glass shade 148 A pair of handsome Oriental China jars and covers, enamelled with birds and domestic subjects 149 A cur ions old piece of Majolica ware 150 A Candahar sword , with an inlaid gold handle 151 A pair of beautifully carved groups of flowers, in frames 152 An antique utensil, looted from the Summer Palace, at Pekin 153 An antique carved drinking horn, lined and mounted 154 A pair of white and gold chairs, covered in satin damask 155 A pair of handsome bleu royal China vases & covers, with rich or-molu stands, vine borders and masque handles 156 A set of 4 small Dresden China figures 157 Wilkie, Sir David (signed, 1824). The Recruiting Sergeant, a Soldier on a Black Horse, with Girl and Dog, on panel, 14 j inches by 11/in gilt frame 158 A fine miniature of the First Napoleon, in gilt frame 159 A ditto of Josephine, in ditto 160 A pair of Portraits, enamels, in gilt frames 161 A curious old WATCH, encircled with DIAMONDS, set in fine gold, as a ring 102 103 104 105 100 107 108 109 170 171 172 173 174 175 17G 177 178 179 8 A RICHLY CUT GLASS DEJEUNER SERVICE, consisting of jug, 2 goblets, 2 preserve vases, covers and stands, and sugar ditto and cover A pair of 18-inch mounted globes, on mahogany stands, A. f. An ebony jewel casket or cabinet, containing drawers, &c., inlaid with ivory A box, inlaid with ivory, engraved A handsome China jewel casket, or-molu mounting An antique cocoanut cur, mounted in silver gilt, chased with scrolls and masques, silver gilt cover, surmounted with a figure An antique silver casket, handsomely chased, 15ozs. Idwt. An antique silver dish, chased with flowers and birds, 4ozs. 15 dwts. A round old silver plate, chased with flowers, and a two- handled rose water dish, Oozs. 15dwts. An antique silver gilt cup and cover, 9ozs. 4dwts. A fine old German Prayer Book, with fishskin covers and mounted in silver, beautifully engraved An Oriental China soijp tureen, 3 water carafts, 2 China jars, 2 dishes, mug and a plate (broken) Van Helmont. An Interior of a Flemish Kitchen A barometer, Smith, rule, Elliott, and day and night thermometer, Smith A MAGNIFICENT SPECIMEN OF THE GOBELIN TAPESTRY, of the Fifteenth Century, 2i feet by 12, subject, The Entry of Alexander into Babylon, from the Frascati Palace, at Venice A pair of curious antique Persian chairs, elaborately inlaid with gold and ivory Two very curious chased and gilt idols, from the Summer Palace, China An antique Nankin China vase, with carved wood stand and cover 9 180 181 182 183 181 185 180 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 A pair of splendid Sgvres vases, riclily mounted in or molu, with lily lights, for 10 candles A MAGNIFICENT OR-MOLTJ CLOCK, sur¬ mounted by a richly chased and gilt SeVRES China vase, 3 feet 6 long and 4 feet high A curious ancient bronze chased vessel A bronze Chinese ornament An elaborately carved boxwood spoon A COPY OF THE CELEBRATED GREUSE PICTURE, The Broken Pitcher A curious carved group of ancient Persian ivory A fine old German Prayer Book, with velvet covers, silver mounted A fine antique silver casket, engraved An antique gold and enamelled chatelaine and a ditto watch, surrounded with fine pearls A fine antique gold watch, set with diamonds, the back beautifully enamelled, with group of Boys playing A smelling bottle, covered with fillagree fine gold A veruis matin snuff box, gold mounted A ruby scent bottle, mounted with silver gilt, and 2 miniatures A very fine old agate snuff box, in compartments, mounted in gold Two old enamels in leather frames The following magnificent China Cisterns were removed by the Auc¬ tioneers from a Mansion in Bedfordshire , ivhere they had been for nearly 50 years; they are of the rarest early Oriental Porcelain and the colours are peculiarly rich in tone. 196 A PAIR OF CISTERNS, 154 inches high and 23 \ inches in diameter, richly painted in figure subjects and flowers, with delicate pale green and blue border, masque handles and the insides boldly painted with fish frtU fa 197 lfv\j 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 207* 208 209 210 / >C ix> It fzf * (l *f tfAC A CISTERN of the rarest quality^ 15 J inches high and 23 inches in diameter, most richly painted in flowers and foliage, with masque handle fru kc&t A DITTO £//_ A DITTO, 16 inches high and 24 inches in diameter, rich blue ground, painted in panels of flowers, the in¬ side painted in fish fkfdc ^ oZ£ A DITTO, 17 inches high and 22 \ inches in diameter, painted in flowers and fish (faulty) d. 27 - A double-barrelled gun , No. 11,828, and punch f in case , by Reilly & Co., Oxford Street A capital rifle , by Ciiallener, and apparatus, in mahogany case A rifle, by Daw, Threadneedle Street, in case, with cleaning rod, powder flask and other apparatus A splendid sjiecimen of the GOBELIN TAPESTRY, representing an Eastern Scene, and Procession of a Nabob, with numerous Attendants and Allegorical Attributes, 20 feet long and 11 feet 4 high A ditto, Italian Garden Scene and Banquet, 13 feet 4 long and 11 feet high £7 A ditto, Mexican Sea Port, Spaniards and the Natives engaged in Commerce surrounded by Merchandise, 17 feet 5 long and 11 feet 3 high A ditto, Eastern Garden Scene, Indian Chief seated under a Canopy receiving Tribute, 10 feet 11 long and 9 feet 5 high A ditto. The procession of Cleopatra Drawn in a Chariot, numerous Figures and Allegorical border, 16 feet long and 11 feet high A fine old crackel bottle, 24 inches high, with carved wood stand A pair of Florentine mosaic pedestals, of choice quality A magnificent MOSAIC FONT, composed of mala¬ chite, lapis lazuli and other stones, 3 feet high and 3 feet in diameter * ^ 11 211 212 209 * 210 * 2Jl* 212 * 213 & 0 214 214* 215 216 217 X - h - o 218 x-o o 219 n~w 220 ^ l 222 223 224 225 A fine old silver gilt tankard, with cover, richly chased in flowers, 20ozs. 8 dwts. An elegant shaped silver gilt claret ewer, elaborately chased all over in grapes and foliage, 26ozs. 12dwts. A sple?idid silver gilt goblet, beautifully chased in Chinese subjects in high relief, and case to ditto, 16ozs. An antique silver two-handled urn, richly chased in wreaths, ivith beaded, edge and pineapple top, 59ozs. IOdwts. A ditto cross handled cake basket, in corresponding taste, 28ozs. 2dwts. A silver service, comprising a soup ladle,gravy spoon, ‘l sauce ditto, 12 table spoons, 12 dessert ditto, 12 tea ditto, 12 table forks and 12 dessert ditto, elegantly chased in masques, 90ozs. 13 dwts. A magnificent WHITE MARBLE AND GILT STRIK¬ ING CLOCK, with exquisitely modelled figures in mat doree, of Eli expounding to Samuel A pair of four-light candelabra A MAGNIEICENT SABLE MANTLE, from the Summer Palace, at Pekin An Oriental octagonal dish, enamelled with figures A round ditto dish, richly enamelled A 20-inch turquoise vase A pair of perforated turquoise match pots An embossed tea caddy, of the rare turquoise colour A vase, 15 inches, of the rare turquoise A very fine 20-inch jar, beautifully enamelled with Mandarin subjects An exceedingly rare chocolate colour crackel vase, with bronze handles and belt An old French clock and bracket, or-molu mounts A curious and scarce Byzantine square coffer A Louis Seize marble and or-molu clock, with bronze Cupids 5 rf) 12 226 An enamel, 8 } inches by 6j, by H. Bone, R.A., St. John, after the original, by Sir Joshua Reynolds, in the possession of the Marchioness of Thomond 227 A Dresden China group, Les Amants Surprises , shade and stand 228 An ancient glass goblet and cover 229 A curious old Japanese bro?ize vase 280 A ditto flower vase, ornaments, birds and insects 231 A gold mounted snuff box , antique medallion of Hebe 232 Two GOLD MASONIC ORDERS 233 Six silver gilt tea spoons, pair of tongs and sugar spoon, 7ozs. 234 A silver mounted mother-o’-pearl snuff box and 3 others 235 Two pair of silver mounted paste buckles 236 An antique gold snuff box, 2ozs. Cdw t ts. 237 A pair of handsomely gilt Mediaeval jugs, chased in relief, under glass shades, with stands 238 A pair of ditto vases and covers, on gilt & velvet stands, with shades and stands 239 A jrair of ditto candelabra, with figures, on ditto, with ditto 240 A pair of gilt, with turquoise, China ditto, with Cupids 241 A Louis XIV. buhl case Jifteen-day clock , with gilt ornaments, shade arid stand 242 A large bronze figure of Minerva, with fifteen-day clock movement, striking hours and half-hours 243 A handsome gilt clock, Musicians and Vase, under shade and with stand 244 Ditto, Grape Gatherer 245 Ditto, Two Boys 246 Ditto, Cat and Boy 247 Ditto, in the Egyptian taste 248 A fine verde antique bronze striking clock, 22 inches high. Doves Sitting and Group 249 A pair of seven-light candelabra, to match, 28 inches high 250 251 252 253 254 255 ' 25G 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 . 270* 271 272 273 274 275 276 A pair of bronze figures, Arabs of Algeria , modelled by Peiffer, 22 inches high A fine or-molu and silver sir iking clock , gilt and enamelled with velvet base, shade and stand, and blue globe dial A pair of elegant three-liglit candelabra, en suite , with glass shades and stands A mirror , in a chased gilt Italian frame A pair of Hebe shaped Dresden ewers, birds and fruit, in relief A set of 3 beautifully painted Hochst vases A Sevres tripod vase , on stand, painted in subjects, on a gold ground An old French fan and an enamelled glass A vase, painted in black Landscapes, a gilt Vienna cup and a Worcester cup and saucer Four old SevRES China tureens and stands A Sevres China ecueile, cover and stand, beautifully painted, under glass shade, with stand A HANDSOME SeVRES CHINA VASE An old Sevres China cup, saucer and milk pot Two Sevres China plates, painted, after Boucher Two ditto, after Vernet Hornemans. Portrait of Henrietta Maria Boucher. Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, finely painted D. Teniers. Interior of a Laboratory Backhuysen. A bold Sea Piece Glauber and Lairesse. Landscape and Figures S. Ruysdael. Landscape and Figures PtELEMBU g . The Annunciation of the Virgin A gold mounted cameo necklace A chased silver gilt snuff box, 2ozs. 5dwts. A powerful field glass A gold mounted lava brooch and pair of ear-rings A miniature. Portrait of a Gentleman, mounted in fine gold Two gold mounted brooches 14 277 878 879 880 881 888 883 Aj* 884 885 S8G 887 888 889 890 891 892 893 894 895 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 Two antique cameo rings Four cornelian intaglios, gold mounted, from the Ionia - towshi Collection *«• Four amethyst intaglios, 4 cornelian and 2 sardonyx ditto Fifteen intaglios A gold mounted intaglio ring An antique ivory needle case, carved pin, silver mounted agate box, 2 mosaics, 4 cameos, 6 silver coins, a gold ditto and copper ditto Two SevREs dishes, painted with birds -//t Two ditto plates, after Wouvermans . 1 4 A Wedgwood Portland vase A pair of SevREs China bowls, painted after Watteau, mounted on or-mol u stands Six egg shell plates, with crimson backs A very handsome Indian quilt, worked with silver A SILVER CHASED CAKE BASKET, 2G0ZS. 1 3dwtS. A FIVE STONE BRILLIANT RING A SILVER PIERCED CAKE BASKET, 360ZS. 10DWTS. Four best Sheffield plated dishes, covers and WARMERS A fine bronze figure , Mercury A pair of rose du Barri SevREs vases A marble bust, Milton A pair of crackel vases Three bisque figures A pair of marble pedestals A pair of China two-light candlesticks A fine old classical Landscape, with Figures An old Japan jar A Sevres China basin and ewer A pair of fine old Japan bottles, white ground, with purple figures A pair of extra large Dresden China VASES AND COVERS, with raised birds and flowers A pair of DITTO GROUPS, 5 figures, Musicians, and raised flowers 15 300 A pair of ditto vases, with fruits in relief, gilt handles 307 A handsome ditto clock case, with two Cupids and flowers, fifteen-day clock movement, striking hours and half-hours 308 A pair of ditto five-light candelabra, with figures, to match 309 An enamel Portrait, on gold, of Nina de Enslo 310 A silver cup, 9ozs., being a copy of the Cellini cup at Florence 311 A handsome buhl cabinet 312 A gilt clock, representing Minerva, gilt and velvet stand, shade, &c. 313 Ditto, Boy and Dog 314 Ditto, Female with Harp 315 Ditto, Cupid and Birds 316 Ditto, Female and Harp, with turquoise stand 317 A mantel clock, in handsome marble case 318 A. ditto, iu carved walnut case, and a circular brass timepiece 319 - A large girandole glass, in the Venetian taste, tastefully engraved and cut 320 An agate casket, gold mounted brooch, salt cellar and box of pearls 321 A well made rosewood cabinet 322 A Palmer’s magnum lamp, moderator ditto and small clock 323 Forty-five drawings and coloured engravings, in portfolio 324 A pair of cabinet Landscapes and 12 drawings 325 Seventy-six old plated buckles 326 A mahogany box, scales, photographic lens, microscope and 2 cases of instruments 327 A stereoscope and 93 ditto slides, some coloured 328 Three busts, Havelock, Campbell and Garibaldi 329 Sixty pieces of cutlery, forks, spoons, &c., coffee mill, J 2 clasp knives and box of sundries THE END. APPROACHING SALES. ——--♦- On Tuesday, October the 29tli, commence THREE DAYS’ SALE OF Beautiful Jewellery, Plate, G-old and Silver Watches, Clocks, &c. On Wednesday, the 30tli, in the Ground Floor Auction Room, West of England Cloths and Doeskins, rich Silks, Genoa Velvets, Sables, Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Attire, Blankets, Carpets, Beds, Bedding, and Effects. On Thursday, the 31st, and following Day, similar Sales. Sales of Piece Goods, Attire, and Miscellanies. IN NOVEMBER. Friday, the 1st Monday, 4 th Wednesday, 6 th Thursday, 7th Friday, 8th Monday, 11th Wednesday, 13th Friday, 15 th Monday, the 18 th Wednesday, 20th Thursday, 21st. Friday, 22nd Monday, 25 th Wednesday, 27th and on Friday, 29tli Sales of Jewels, Watches, and Plate. IN NOVEMBER. Tuesday, the 5 th On Tuesday, the 19th Wednesday, 6 th Wednesday, 20th Thursday, 7th Thursday, 21st Tuesday, 12th Tuesday, 26th Wednesday, 13th Wednesday, 27 th Thursday, 14tli and on Thursday, •> 7 28th On Friday, November the 29th, a Sale of Freehold and Leasehold Properties, at Garraway’s, Change Alley, Cornhill, including a Long Leasehold Detached Villa, in Hill Street, Beckham. Particulars of Properties intended for this Sale should be sent to the Auctioneers , in order to insure full publicity.