CATALOGUE JEWELS AND PLATE INCLUDING A Small Collection of Elizabethan and other Early English Apostle Spoons, THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN; AND OLD ENGLISH AND FOREIGN DECORATIVE AND USEFUL SILVER AND SILVER-GILT PLATE; ALSO A PEARL NECKLACE, OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY; AND FINE JEWELS, MINIATURES, WATCHES, BOXES, &c. WHICH Mill ^olb bp Auction bp Messrs. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS, A'S 'SMB.m (SRSAT ROOMS, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1897, 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. CONDITIONS OF SALE. . - O - 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. 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. CATALOGUE. Oil FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1897, AT ONE o’clock PRECISELY. MINIATURES, WATCHES, BOXES, Etc. " 1 Portrait of a lady : a miniature—in ebonised frame 0 2 A gentleman, wearing blue coat and white cravat—in chased go! ■ locket set with amethysts 3 A gentleman, with powdered hair, in blue coat; and a gentleman, in wig—in tortoiseshell mount and gilt metal frame / / 4 A miniature of a child holding a doll, attributed to Hoppner—in , //g morocco leather case 5 Portrait of a lady and child in a garden, with flowers: a circular French miniature ; and two others ,0 6 Mr. Mathews, after Sir J. Reynolds—in oval gold locket and leather^/^^^^^ case ^ 7 Lady Palmer—in similar locket and case / 8 Madame ltecamier, after J. L. David: a large miniature—in similar /-' locket and case jr 9 The Countess Grosvenor, after Sir T. Lawrence—in circular gold sj/A} locket and leather case 10 The late Earl of Carnarvon : a large miniature—in metal-gilt fram^a/' , . and glazed wood case / 11 The Blonde and Brunette: a circular miniature by L. D. Porngrede^ 'A f /„ Li 1835—in ebonised frame | 12 Cupid and Psyche: a small oblong miniature, on ivory B 2 4 ^13 Adam and Eve: a pair of delicately carved ivory statuettes 3^ in. high //, 4 ' 0 14 An old English watch, by John Elliott, Plymouth, in gold case and Louis XV. outer case, chased with the “ Presentation in th^ Temple ” ; and a shagreen watch case 15 A gold Coronation Medal of H.M. Queen Victoria IGA gold filigree scent-bottle 17 Arnold English watch, by B. Booth, Pontefract , in case of Me agateNgold mounted and with diamond thumb-piece 18 Another, by Nodes, London, in gold case enamelled x vniite and blue 19 A watch, with contrb^seconds hand, in gilt case, the back of enamel, painted with a group^of flowers, the borders set with pearls 20 An enamelled watch case, pamted with figures, the borders set with pastes 21 Madame de Pompadour : a miniatu^^—in oval gold locket enamelled dark blue and white 22 A shell-shaped snuff-bos^of Mocoa agate^gold mounted, the lid inlaid with hair in diamond border 23 A circular snuff-box, the lid inlaid with a miniature'oNalady; and a tortoiseshell pocket ink-stand, with silver mounts and fittings 24 An oblong engine-turned silver snuff-box, with chased borderland an octagonal engraved ditto JEWELLERY. /c ■//{> Z 6 , &-7-° /l. /V . o if / if , o / £ e, O 25 A Bing, with a large octagonal-shaped emerald and two brilliants 2G A large cat’s-eye and brilliant cluster, forming a brooch, or centre^' a gold bracelet ** 27 A beryl and brilliant cluster brooch 28 A small pearl necklace, with brilliant snap 29 An enamelled gold pendant, with emerald and specimen brilliant clusters, and festoons of variously coloured pearls, an eganiel portrait of a lady in the centre //eJ 5 31 A o *30 Portrait of a lady, in white dress and head-dress with blue ribbons: a large miniature—in locket with open border set with diamond, and hair at the hack Pendant, with an onyx cameo of two strata, carved with a Bacchante and Cupid, by Girometti, in border of pearls an] brilliants 32,. A pendant and pair of earrings, set with enamels, painted with , (s> Cupids and doves in borders of diamonds, and surmounted by _- diamond crowns ' £3 A chased gold suite, set with onyx camei, with classical figures and busts, consisting of— rmmg 34 A PEARL NECKLACE, composed of thirty-nine large graduated 0,0 pearls of the highest quality, with single-brilliant snap 35 A half-hoop brilliant bracelet 3G A flexible gold bracelet, with emerald and brilliant centre, a brooch 37 A brilliant pendant, or brooch, formed as a marguerite 38 A small pearl necklet, with pearl and diamond cluster snap 39 An amethyst necklet and pendant, formed as a cross 40 A brilliant brooch, of open scroll design, a large turquoise in the centre 41 A brilliant and turquoise hair ornament 42 A pink topaz and brilliant cluster pendant, or brooch 43 A turquoise and brilliant half-hoop ring 44 A half-hoop ring, with three brilliants 7TT 45 An emerald and brilliant ring; and a ring with “Ram” in small diamonds 46 A single-stone brilliant ring 1 47 A diamond cluster ring 48 A sapphire half-hoop ring ; and a sapphire and diamond ring 49 A ring, with a ruby and brilliant, and smaller brilliants at the sides 50 A triple ring, set with a pink and two white pearls and small diamonds 51 A square-shaped brooch, of open design, set with a pearl, diamonds and small rubies 6 f- ^7 S'-/*r 52 A diamond and sapphire fly brooch 53 Two horseshoe scarf-pins, set with rubies, emeralds and diamonds 54 Three single-pearl pins * 55 A pin, set with three variously coloured pearls 56 A gold serpent pin, set with an emerald and small pearl 57 Three coral bead necklaces ; and a ditto bracelet 58 A gold bead necklet; a necklet of small Roman pearls ; and a paste collet necklet THE PROPERTY OF A LADY. A Fine Old Italian Lace Flounce, worked with figures of Adam and Eve under a pomegranate tree, arabesque foliage, birds, Ac.., and with monogram M.A. and three coronets above—3f yds. long, 20 in. deep 60 An old Flemish lace flounce—3^ yds. long, 9 in. dee Tr--'0&- THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN. SILVER —At per Oz. oz. dwt. 61 A small plain sauce-boat, with escalloped edge, on three feet—1764 . . 6 62 A plain chamber candlestick, with extinguisher—1775 / o/a 8 63 A pair of old English snuffers—1754 . . . 1 64 An oval tea-caddy, with engraved borders and beaded edges —1776 .10 65 A lemon-strainer, with gadroon border—1774; and four wine-labels ...... 3 66 Five old English mulberry spoous . . . 1 67 Six three-pronged table-forks—1768 . . 12 0 ► V 0. 13 . ! 6 k 16 ls 68 Six ditto dessert-forks 69 Three Queen Anne rat-tailed tabh noons—1713 W/-7 r/± 5 i%A 7 EARLY ENGLISH SPOONS. ? 70 An Elizabethan apostle spoon, with figure of St. Andrew—1576^* jCS/ maker's mark a bird . ° 71 A James I. seal-top spoon—1622 —maker's mark E.I. O 72 A Charles I. small spoon, with slip-top handle *^7 ^ 0 73 A pair of Charles II. seal-top spoons—1661— maker s mark S.Y. O 74 A William and Mary rat-tailed spoon, with fiat handle, the end y notched—1691— maker’s mark W.B. with coronet above ° i 5 Another, nearly similar, the handle and howl chased with scroll 0> foliage—1692— maker’s mark S.C. with crown above '' - <• r * <0 A smaller plain ditto, the handle terminating in a marrow-spoon— maker's mark G.T. with mullet below—circa 1690 FOREIGN SPOONS, Etc. ’ 77 A Dutch apostle spoon, with figure of St. Andrew; and a spoon, the shield ^° 87 A Jacobean Spoon, with figure of St. Bartholomew, with nimbu chased with the Tudor rose—1624 88 A Charles I. Spoon, with St. Andrew—1637 89 A Ditto, with St. Peter—1640 nbp 9 THE PROPERTY OF A LADY OF RANIL oz. dwt. 90 H.M. Queen Victoria : an equestrian statuette—by / __ Cotterell—15^ in. high —on silver-mounted ebonised & pedestal . . . . . . . . 171 10 ^ 91 The Duke of Wellington : the companion statuette— ——* on similar pedestal . . . . . . 157 0 Ji )—■ In oak case 93 THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN. An Old German Standing Cup and Cover, of silver, repousse with flowers, snails, fruit, scrolls and bulb ornament, on vase-shaped stem with open scrolls and round foot, the cover surmounted by a figure of a Eoman warrior holding a spear and shield engraved with a coat-of-arms—16£ in. high . . . . 13 12 From the Londesborough Collection, plate 16, fig. 6, and formerly the property of the Company of Arquebusiers of Corichen The Companion Cup and Cover . . . . 13 12 DIFFERENT PROPERTIES. 91 A small oval tray, repousse with branches of flowers and birds, and with fluted and beaded borders— old Dublin hall mark 95 An Old Irish Plain Porringer, with flat pierced handle— Dublin .... • *24/. 8 1 10 oz. diet. 96 Four circular entree-dishes, with gadroon borders and » covers, embossed with large foliage and flower^-^. Dublin ...... S. 171 O/y 29 36 15 ^ 0 tj 2 8 4 J t 33 14 70 9 97 Twelve plain table-spoons—1782 98 Twelve ditto—1782 ; and three others t)9 Twelve dinner-knives, with threaded and engraved s handles— all at 10Q Eighteen ditto 101 A Small Plain Bowl and Cover, surmounted by a vase-shaped ornament— by William Fleming, 1725— Britannia standard .... 102 A pair of plain sauce-boats, with gadroon edges and f^crolL handles, on three feet . r/j 103 A Warwick Cruet-Frame, chased with a shield and on shell feet, with three vase-shaped casters with bands of ornament in flat chasing, and two cut-glass bottles, with silver tops—1737 .... 104 A Circular Waiter, with shaped gadroon border, chased with shells, on three ball and claw feet— 9 in. diam. — by J. Downes, 1700 . . 13 105 A Plain Circular Salver, on three feet, the centre engraved with a shield-of-arms—13 1 in. diam.—by A. Buteux, 1725 ..... 45 106 A Charles II. Shaped Porringer, repousse with large flowers and shields, engraved with a coat-of- arms, inscription and date 1667, with scroll handles chased with terminal busts .... 107 A plain two-handled goblet, on foot . . . 108 An Indian silver tankard, chased with Chinese figures and buildings, and dragon handle. . . aJ/^2, 109 A spoon, with Apostle top—1779— all at / 110 An oval cruet-frame, with reeded borders; eight silver- mounted cut-glass cruets; and two mustard-ladles -ly ? , all at 10 9 17 12 11 ^/lll A pair of table candlesticks, on fluted stems and round -*>112 02 . dwt. feet, chased with foliage and shells in relief— all at V 113 114 24 14 30 7 The C/ESArs : a set of twelve medallion heads, in silver, mounted in bronze frames— in leather case Formerly in the Collection of Sir John Dean Paul, Bart. A plain chalice, on tall stem and oval foot, slightly chased and engraved— foreign ..... A set of three silver-gilt vases and covers, with reeded handles, chased with foliage, and with beaded borders, —1778 . 115 A Swedish Silver-Gilt Tankard and Cover, fluted and chased with panels of ornament in low relief, on three pomegranate feet, and with scroll handle, the billet chased with a mask, shell and drapery, the lid, inlaid with a medal of Frederick IV. of 1717 . 116 A set of four pierced and chased silver-gilt tazze, on stems and feet, chased with grotesque cats, masks and scrolls in relief ..... J7J. A large ivory tankard, carved in highest relief 'with a triumph of Venus, Ceres and Bacchus, and mounted with terminal figure handle, chased cover and foot // /A , O' vA 28 — 117 ^—a 159 10 of silver-gilt- 118 119 10 12 6 10 , -18 in. high A pierced and engraved fish-trowel—1765 . • .?A 4 Four ring wine-labels, with gadroon borders; three chased vine-pattern wine-labels; four initial ditto • and two others .... . 4/r 120 A boat-shaped sugar-basket, pierced and engraved, with beaded border and handle, aud blue glass liner— 1783 ; and a pair of engraved sugar-tongs . //A: 121 An oblong-shaped tea-caddy, tfith engraved border's—• 1773 . 122 A set of three plain oviform vases and covers, with beatlpd borders—1780 .... 123 A set of six oval pierced and engraved salt-cellar^ with beaded borders, on claw feet—1780 . / //** 3 17 y io o > 30 0 oz. dwt. 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 /•//: ° 133 /# f*. 0 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 A pair of shaped silver-gilt stands for salt-cellars, with ✓ reeded borders and scroll ends, on ball feet . ///f, A shaped snuffer-tray, the border and feet chased with . shells—1752 .6 A small plain waiter, with fluted shaped border—6J in. diam. —1745 ...... ^ A beaded chamber candlestick, with extinguisher—lY iWs/, 8 A shaped plain tankard, with scroll handle—1771 9 An old German parcel-gilt beaker, repousse with flowers, in three medallions on frosted ground . . / 6/6 2 A pair of old French oval salt-cellars, pierced and chafed , with Cupids holding shields . * 7 // i A Burmese silver bowl, chased with figures and bands / of foliage in relief ..... 8 A pair of table candlesticks, on round stems and feet, with chased borders— all at A plated toasting-frame; and pair of small candlesticks, on octagonal-shaped feet A plated centre-piece for glass vase; and two pairs of table candlesticks A cream-jug, chased with birds and flowers A fluted stand and cover for a butter-dish . A sugar-basin, chased with flowers, scroll and ornaments ...... A child’s mug, chased with panels of fruit; and 'one, engraved and with beaded borders . . A mug, engraved with a bird and wreath; ancF one, engraved with ornament A pair of plain beakers .... A Cashmere silver tankard, chased in low relief A plain pint tankard .... Another, engraved .... A shaped plain ditto .... 15 A 15 ^ 5 o 2 19 ^ 17 12 J, 10 13 oz. dwt. 145 Mazeppa : a finely modelled group, ou plinth chased with rocks and foliage, and three figures of wolves—14 in. high . Y/j 3 ■ 296 On ebonised stand, in glazed case ' 146 An old English seal-top spoon; and sis tea-spoons, with semi-rat-tailed bowls ..... 3 147 A lemon-strainer, with open scroll handles—1764 148 A taper candlestick, with extinguisher ; and a pipkin y/\ 149 A pair of chased snuffers and suuffer-tray . . b 14 . . Z^3 //A 4 i^2 10 z&u i2 12 13 ^rf^*-** 10 8 16 150 A plain cream-jug, on three feet—1783 151 A plain vase-shaped pepper-caster—1730 . 152 A plain muffineer ...... 153 A pair of circular fluted salt-cellars, on round feet. 154 A plain pint tankard, with dome cover, scroll handle and billet—1726 .15 0 155 A large punch-bowl, chased with flowers and scrolls^ gilt inside— 17 in. diam. . . . . -^/C . 103 156 A chased epergne, of classical design, on open tripod bearing ruby and white cut-glass dish, on circular looking-glass plateau with chased silver border /A# 113 157 Two small sconces, chased with Amazons and other. figures, lions’ masks, &c.— foreign . . 158 A pair of shell salt-cellars, chased with horses’ heads, o: Satyr stands— foreign 159 A circular bowl and cover, on foot, chased with flowers and foliage and surmounted by a youthful Triton foreign . . . , . . .«/, 160 A pair of fluted and gadrooned decanter-stands ; and a j pair of japanned leather ditto, mounted with silver / ■// rims and handles / 161 A pair of square-shaped waiters, fluted at the corners, the centres chased—54 in. square —( one 1725) 9 14 15 18 7 16 14 J&ACj x 14 FOREIGN SILVER AND SILVER-GILT. Jz. ^ *J' # , * 163 /y, 164 165 y/7 0 , v 166 ^ 7^167 /#, 168 An old French silver statuette of a lady, in 17th century costume, forming a drinking cup, chased and engraved with the De Courcy arms—10 in. high A German silver-gilt bowl and dish, chased with arabesque foliage, St. John, cherubs, &c. A Russian silver-gilt chalice, with cherubs and other ornaments in applique work .... Eighteen French silver-gilt tea-spoons, with chased handles ........ A large silver-gilt Pilgrim bottle, chased and engraved, and with a partly enamelled figure in relief An Indian silver-gilt filigree basket .... A Cashmere chased silver-gilt tea-service, consisting of shaped salver, tea-pot, sugar-basin, and cream-jug . oz. dwt. --TT' 8 1 ✓, 12 17 ^ 10 11 ^ 14 > 5 ^ ’ a* 82 15 & 12 igjo 87 12 A SILVER —All at. 0 169 A group of poppies and other flowers, finely modelled in silver 14 in. high—glass shade and stand g/ J.. 170 A square-shaped silver plaque, repousse with the Virgin and Child and St. Anne; and a rococo silver-gilt bouquet holder. /^ set with coloured stones // tS < 171 A set of three Dutch silver caddies, with flower knobs— The Hague^^ —in mahogany casket with silver handle 0 - & # 77 172 A pair of table candlesticks, on fluted stems and round feet, chased , with busts, and beaded borders & ‘ 173 A pair of ditto, on square-shaped stems and feet, chased with/? foliage SAL* ' 174 A brown stoneware loving cup, with three handles, mounted with^‘ silver rim ^ £ 4 / O, J-75 An old Scotch hunting-knife, with buck’s horn handle, in pierced b . silver sheath chased with foliage 15 PLATED. ^76 A set of four candlesticks, on round stems and feet, with gadroon borders, fitted for electric light with the Ediswan patent—on /L , ebonised plinths 6 177 A pair of ditto, nearly similar; and a pair, with chased foliage A borders—all similarly fitted 0 178 A pair of candelabra, on fluted stems, with vase-shaped centres, and branches for three lights each, chased with rams’ heads— fiifed yC- for the electric light tS z’ 0 179 A large fluted column candlestick, with chased capital, on square plinth ; and a small standard—both fitted for the electric light 180 A set of sixteen old Sheffield oval meat-dishes and fluted covers, the borders chased with foliage and flowers, the handles chased with oak foliage and acorns —in sizes, 13 in. to 25 in. long-^u in two large oak plate-chests FINIS. London : Printed by Wm. Ci.owes b Sons, Limited, Stamford Street and Clmring Cross.