V- vK' v • r ’ . Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2019 with funding from Getty Research Institute https://archive.org/details/catalogueofolden00chri_12 /4^3 CATALOGUE of OLD ENGLISH SILVER PLATE AND (itsiful |Uafiil JUftclis, FROM VARIOUS PRIVATE SOURCES, INCLUDING A SMALL SERVICE Sold by Order of the Executors of J. C. W. PAUL GRAHAM, ESQ, DECEASED, Late of Connaught Square, Hyde Park: WHICH Mill be ^olb by Ruction by at ramm gtusat booms, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1898, AT TWO O’CLOCK (After the Sale of the Charles Kean Collection). May be viewed Saturday and Monday preceding, and Catalogues had, at Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods’ Offices, 8 King Street, Si. James’s Square, /SUE. CONDITIONS OF SALE. - 0 - 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. HI. 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, M anson and Woods not being responsible for the correct description, genuineness, or authenticity of, or any fault or defect in, any Lot, and making no warranty whatever. VI. To prevent inaccuracy in delivery, and inconvenience in the settlement of the Purchases, no Lot can on any account be removed during the time of Sale; and the remainder of the Purchase-Money must absolutely be paid on the delivery. Vll. Upon failure of complying with the above Conditions, the Money deposited in part of payment shall be forfeited; all Lots un¬ cleared within the time aforesaid shall be re-sold by public or private Sale, and the deficiency (if any) attending such re-sale shall be made good by the Defaulter at this Sale. CATALOGUE. On TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1893, AT TWO O’CLOCK (After the Sale of the Charles Kean Collection). The following are Sold by Order of the Executors of J. C. W PAUL GRAHAM ’ Esq., deceased, late of Connaught Square , Ilyde Park. C) 21L A pair of long gold earrings, with pendant drops */cr^ 212 An old French oval tortoiseshell snuff-box, inlaid with flowers and scroll borders of chased gold, and with a chasing of waterfowl on the lid zx z> SILVER —At per Oz. oz. dwt. ^ 213 A child’s mug, chased with Chinese figures . 5 16 214 Ten plain table-spoons .... . 1^ 1^ * 215 Eight ditto ...... 16 10. 216 A plain flat-shaped tea-pot, surmounted by a hound— in . 6/L 21 B 2 case 4 oz. diet. 217 Seventeen French threaded fiddle-pattern table-forks; a ditto table-spoon ; a dessert-spoon; and a pair of y sugar-tongs ...... 47 10 218 A French silver cruet-frame .... -^<^22 6^^ 219 A ditto pierced dish-stand .... 27 15 220 Sixteen small steel knives, with French silver^gilt , threaded handles; and nine ditto, with silver-handles, / similar PLATED. 2 .//. ^ 222 £. /-?. ^ 224 J'. S~, £> 22 5 226 A circular salver, chased with flowers and foliage; and a Pj^£of waiters, en suite A pair of oval meat-dishes—on two-handled heaters : and a smaller - dish 9 * Cr Four circular dishes, with reeded borders, and covers with acorn handles—on two-handled heaters A pair of large circular heaters and top-plates, with gadroon borders; and a pair of dish-covers, similar A melon-shaped tea-kettle, on stand, with lamp ; and a pair of ^ pepper-casters zoLp A fluted and chased bread-basket; a cruet-frame with chased/ borders; a liqueur-frame; a pair of table-candlesticks; a chamber candlestick ; and a mounted copper kettle, on stand 5 THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN. SILVER —At per Oz. oz. dwt. 227 Two plain table-spoons—1772—6 ; and two marrowy ~ spoons (one 1774) ..... 6 12 228 A pair of asparagus-tongs ; and three larger skewers' u—- 9 I 229 Three Queen Anne rat-tailed table-spoons—1710—11—14 ; and an old French spoon, simitar . ^ 7 230 A William III. rat-tailed table-spoon, with flat handle -1700 — all at 231 A pair of James II. ditto, with flat handles, the ends notched—1686-88 0 232 Two Jacobean seal-top spoons—1616-1618 £7233 A Charles I. ditto—1635 ; and a Charles II. smaller ditto ^ —1673 C^t ? ^234 A Charles I. slip-top spoon—1638 - 235 A fish-trowel, pierced with [scrolls and engraved, tlm,y handles chased ..... 236 A tea-pot, coffee-pot, sugar-basin and cream-jug, fluted and * chased with panels of foliage and fruit . . 62 10 237 A hot-water jug, chased with foliage, fruit and scrolls, an * eagle on the cover ..... 29 238 A shaped plain coffee-jug, with beaded border and Toot -1775. . . . . . . /^22 12^5 239 A small plain coffee-pot, with dome cover— temp. George II. . . . . //? 17 240 A vase-shaped tea urn, engraved with festoons, with redded borders and handles—on square plinth—20^ in. high 105 211 A plain cream-jug, with gadroon border and round foot 242 An engraved helmet-shaped cream-jug—on square foot/^/y'd 14 // 243 Two ditto, with beaded borders ' y "A 'Yt 6 12 6 214 A boat-shaped sugar-basket, chased with foliage and flowers, with beaded border and handle . . 215 A pierced and engraved sugar-basket, with open twisted handle and ruby glass liner . . . •y A 246 A pierced sugar-basin and cover, repousse and chased with figures and festoons of flowers—glass liner- j French ...... ./ oz. diet. ii A ii . ^ /y^ ^zrzJ all at PLATED, A 247 A plain vase-shaped sugar-caster—1750 248 Another, nearly similar—1763 249 A sauce-pan and cover, chased with flowers and scrolls^^r/lO 250 A pair of small sauce-boats, on three feet chased with flowers—1779 .... . • /y 12 251 A shaped cruet-frame, pierced with scrolls, with gadroon^/^ borders ; and five silver-mounted glass cruets—1764^ 21 252 A circular waiter, with shaped gadroon border, chased with husk ornament—6 in. diam .—1774 2o3 A plain salver, with shaped shell and scroll border- 10 in. diam. ...... 19 254 A pair of Mexican silver figures of Indians holding parrots —on pierced square plinths .7/4 v 255 A set of four table candlesticks, on vase-sliaped stems and round feet, chased with flowers and scrolls in relief— 16 ^ 3 A 3 15 5 16 V 6 ^ 0 ^ Ah A fluted and chased tea and coffee-service—four pieces ; and an open vine-pattern dessert basket tT-V.* 257 A “ °val venison-dish and plain cover, with chased scroll handles j and feet 7 DIFFERENT PROPERTIES. SILVER .—At per Oz. 258 A pair of plain gravy-spoons pD- 259 A Queen’s-pattern gravy-spoon and soup-ladle ' oz. 6 dwt. 16 260 An engraved fish-knife and fork, with ivory handles— in case—all at ...... 261 A flat-shaped tea-pot, sugar-basin and cream-jug, with gadroon borders ..... // 'Z? 45 262 A circular plain salver, with shell and scroll border— 12 in. diam .—1759 .... • 2* 26 263 A plain tankard, with dome cover, scroll handle and billet —1722 . . 25 264 An oval-shaped tea-pot, engraved with bands of ornament, and with gadroon borders— Cork hall mark . 18 265 A circular waiter, with chased centre, and shell and scroll border—on three claw feet—7 in. diam. — by W. Peaston, 1752 . . . . . . /Z? 266 A circular waiter, with chased centre, and shaped gadroon border chased with shells— 8^ in. diam. — old Dublin hall mark ...... 26 1 A fluted claret-jug, with chased vine-branch handle. grapes and foliage in relief— Dublin . . 34 268 An oblong inkstand, with gadroon borders, on claw'feet, with two silver mounted cut-glass bottles—1764; and a plain circular taper-box, with chain and extin¬ guisher ....... '■*^'^£.11 ^ 6 0 A - shaped plain pkikkuikard , w it h ■■ scr o ll h a ndl e .. 1750 .— 270 A Queen Anne Plain Two-Handled Cup, with ribbed 6 5 EjF — 9 18 — 10 12 12 15 10 13—14- band round the centre- -1713 •JoZ* io • : 8 271 An Old English Plain Silver Punch-Bowl, engraved with Fortune blindfolded, resting at her wheel and holding an oval medallion, engraved with monogram W.H., supported on the other —10^ in. diam., 4^ in. high Formerly in the possession family , of Church Stretton House, Shropshire ide by a draped una /%- • • • x • of the Haverlcam oz. dwt. 65 272 A Large Oblong-shaped Tea-Tray, with widely gadrooned border, and handles chased with flowers and shells—34 in. long .... • 201 THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN. SILVER —At per Oz. 273 Twelve fiddle-pattern table-forks; twenty-one dessert- forks ; twelve dessert-spoons; four sauce-ladles; a sugar-sifter; and four salt-spoons. , 274 Six threaded shell and fiddle-pattern dessert-forks ; nfteen tea-spoons ; and two butter-knives 275 A pair of plain gravy-spoons ; and nineteen plain table¬ spoons . 276 Nine ditto tea-spoons ; a pair of threaded sugar-tones and two others. 89 0 28 s s 277 Six plain table-forks ; and six ditto table-spoons . 278 A plain wine-funnel; and a cover fora butter-dish 3 279 A pair of escallop shells, with gadroon border—on three shell feet—17 69 10 46 17 x 6 13 19, 8 6 9 6 12 10 13 0 r oz. diet. 0 A pair of small plain sauce-boats, with escalloped edges— on three feet ...... !1 A circular waiter, with shaped shell and scroll border—on three feet—8 in. diam. . 10 >2 Another, with shaped gadrooned border—8f in. diam.£y{ 17 53 A plain flat-shaped tea-pot, coffee-pot, sugar-basin, cream- jug, and hot milk-jug and cover, with collars . *////? 80 In oak case / ! 1 A pair of pierced decanter stands, with beaded borders ; & and a pair of engraved ditto, with threaded borders— all at >5 Twelve dessert-knives and forks, with plated blades and engraved silver handles ; and a pair of engraved silver fish-servers, wuth chased handles —all at PLATED. '6 A threaded shell and fiddle-pattern service, consisting of twelve table-forks, twelve table-spoons, twelve dessert-forks, twelve dessert-spoons, a soup-ladle, a pair of gravy-spoons, twelve tea¬ spoons, a pair of sugar-tongs, six salt-spoons and a mustard- ladle ; and a threaded soup-ladle 17 A pair of oblong-shaped entree dishes and covers, with shaped shell ' and scroll borders 7 HE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN. BZ. dwt. ^ * £ * 0 288 A table bell, chased with marine deities and Cupids ridii^^^^, sea-horses —in case . . . . . .70 /./£ <6 * 3,7 ■ ^ JL* ^7 D 289 A large Dutch spoon, with chased handle surmounted by a bust; and a pair of spoons, with chased handles and gilt bowls —in case ...... 290 An oval-shaped cruet-frame, with reeded borders and handles, and two silver-mounted glass cruets —all at 8 10 291 A plain glass claret-jug, with chased silver mount; and small table-mirror—in pierced silver frame f.s 292 A plated venison dish and cover, with gadroon border FINIS. London : Printed by Wm. Clowes & Sons, Limited, Stamford Street and Charing Ctosb.