I CATALOGUE OF A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF OLD FRENCH FURNITURE AND ^Decorative ©bjects, SNUFF-BOXES, WATCHES, MINIATURES, Old Italian and French Bronzes, iiifiiMS, eifiiiia ii if-ftsi, HiMsitS, AND OTHER (OliR'cts of Art ant 1 Urrtu, THE PROPERTY OF ARTHUR SEYMOUR, ESQ. OF 95 PICCADILLY : WHICH ai&UU be Soli) bi> Auction by Messrs. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS. AT THEIE QBEAT BOOMS, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1896, AND FOLLOWING DAY, 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. IE. 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. It. 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. First. Day’s Sale* -KX- On THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1896, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. MINIATURES. 1 A Pair of Miniatures, painted in grisaille by Degault, with the * — - Triumph of Amphitrite, and Nereids, sea monsters and Cupids —in Louis XYI. or-molu frames 2 A Lady Playing a Violin, with Cupid behind, by Jeanne Parrocel, jE* — ~ 1722 From the Collection of Baron Boyer 3 A lady, seated and caressing a dog, flowers on a table at her side, temp Louis XV.—in or-molu frame /o,4A lady and fortune teller—in gilt wood frame ^ / 5 Portrait of a Lady, in white turban and dress and pink scarf: circular miniature, painted on porcelain—in chased or-molu frame 6 Portrait of a Lady, in a white dress and crimson scarf —signed and dated Villiers, 1805 B 2 4 s 1H-. 3 ■7- /f 7- 3. f 6 ■ 7 Mdlle. de Dupin, in large hat amL pale pink dress, by Nattier — in circular gold locket c7-c^ 8 A Lady, with powdered hair, large hat and mauve dress with flowers, by Dumont — in gold frame and extra silver frameC^A-c*—^ 9 A Lady, with flowers in her hair and pale pink robe, holding a dove —in circular gold locket chased with flowers 10 Flora, in blue and white robe, and with cornucopia of fruit and flowers, by Piplart— in oval or-molu frame surmounted by an eagle 11 A Classical Eiver Scene, with The Rape of Dejanira: a large oblong miniature Gl- LU 4 12 Portrait of a Gentleman, with powdered hair, in blue coat and gilt buttons // - 13 A Lady, with powdered hair, ribbon and feather, in blue dress and fichu—in gold locket set with hair 14 An Oval Portrait of a Lady, in white mi^lin dress —signed T. F. P. (?)—in or-molu frame SNUFF-BOXES, WATCHES, AND OBJECTS OF VERTU. a f - 15 A Louis XVI. Shuttle-Shaped Gold Patch-Box, enamelled, the lid inlaid with an oval enamel miniature of a lady (/£) 3*2 - // 16 A Watch, by Baillon, Paris, in Louis XVI. engraved gold case, the back enamelled and painted with a boy and girl in a garden (No 8611) 0 (j, /' 17 An Early Dresden Porcelain Bonbonniere, painted with Chinese subjects and mounted with gold 18 A Bonbonniere, of matrix of amethyst, curiously carved as a terminal goat’s head, mounted with gold and set with small diamonds V/Z 19 A Large Onyx Cameo, carved with The Entombment of Christ, a composition of six figures, in high relief—in chased or-molu irame 7 / b . /2 - „ C7E-zV£A y 20 A Locris XVI. Oval Gold Box, chased with trophies, wreaths of flowers and other decorations, the lid inlaid with a miniature of Venus and Cupid in enamelled border and wreath of flowers 21 A Watch, by Koget, of Paris, in Louis XV. gold case, chased with ? scrolls, Cupid’s head and flowers, and enamelled with Cupids and landscapes in three medallions, the AM and hands set with diamonl sparks (Xo. 5350) (L 22 Another, by Thos. Broome, London, in octagonal case of chased 'o _ —gold and agate, with looking-glass; and A Louis XV. Octagonal Agate Bonbonniere, with gold cage mounting chased with a Cupid, scrolls, &c., en suite 23 An Old English Watch, with ladies and child in grisaille on S' - translucent blue enamel ground on the back, and slight border of laurels in colours 24 A Watch, by A. Dickie, London, in elaborately chased and pierced . gold case, the hands set with diamonds, and outer gold case engraved and enamelled with flowers in blue (Xo. o080) Watch, by Josephus of Amsterdam, in Louis XIIL case of enamelled gold, painted with two equestrian subjects and border of flowers, the hands set with diamonds, in outer-^old case elaborately pierced and chased 26 A Gold Repeating Watch, by Justin Vulliamy, the hands _ get with small diamonds, in outer case of enamelled gold, painted with a Hope nursing Love, and scrolls, in borders of small diamonds 27 An Old German Table Clock, of eurious construction, in 25 A R 4_/ —- // — - - hexagonal metal-gilt case engraved with arabesques 28 An Old Dutch Metal-Gilt Tobacco-Box, engraved outside with hunting subjects in medallions, flowers and arabesques, and two subjects of a lady and gentleman fishing inside the lid 29 A Table Watch, by John Duval & Sons, London, in gold case with a quatrefoil-shaped panel of enamel with a hunting scene in colours, scroll border, rosettes in amber colour, trophies of guns - and game in translucent blue enamel (No. 7856) O X /o&- .. ■ /2 ,/2 //3. i t; 30 A LOUIS XYI. OBLONG GOLD BOX, chased with Chinese subjects at the sides anti ends, the lid and under part enamelled with Chinese subjects in grisaille on dark ground y (■ i 31 A LOUIS XY. OBLONG GOLD BOX, with scrolls in flat 32 A chasing, beautifully enamelled with two large groups of flowers and fruit, and four smaller ditto, in trellis borders Louis XV. Oblong Gold Bos, finely chased with a/ garden scene and figures beneath, amorini, trophies, wreaths of flowers and emblems at the sides, the lids inlaid with an oval enamel painted with a garden scene and figures, after Bouc ~o—ZJ PORCELAIN. 33 An Old Dresden Porcelain Vase and Cover, painted with Chinese figures and landscapes, scrolls and flowers—21 in. high "34 A Sail GF-Uof?R Whttetand Gold Candlesticks, of seroll design, each withUwo figures 4U«e4i»ating the Seasons 35 An Old Dresden Porcelain Vase, with pierced cover, painted with flowers, and decorated with fruit, flowers, Cupids and scrolls in high relief, the cover surmounted by a group of flowers— 36 A Sevres Biscuit Figure of a Boy, carrying a basket of flowers, and with basket and group of flowers at his feet—9f in. high 37 A Pair of Sevres Biscuit Busts of Louis XYI. and Marie Antoinette 38 A Pair of Ditto, smaller, on blue and gold porcelaingiedestals y , 39 A Ditto Bust of Napoleon I., as first Consul 40 A Figure of a Gardener, seated on the stump of a tr6e with a basket of fruit by his side—9^ in. high 41 A Pair of Old Sevres Biscuit Porcelain Plaques, each with a Y 7 bouquet of flowers in full relief—in carved and gilt wood frames 42 Cupid and Psyche, in Sevres biscuit, “ garde a vous,” on gros-bleu and gold plinths painted with trophies and groups of flowers / V O 7 i __ / 43 44 45 '/-TT/ - -XT 46 47 2 ./O . 48 49 ~C. F 'A /z 50 51 70 . S 52 15 53 An Old Sevres Biscuit Porcelain Plaque, with a Cupid drawing a bust, and a child seats!, in relief in white oi^. blue ground—in Louis XVI. or-molu frame V ~ ' A Pair of Plaques, en suite, with a boy holding a lyre, and a boy with a toy—in similar frames A Long Plaque, en suite, with five Cupids illustrating /Arts and Sciences— in similar frame \Sr m — S~-- An Oblong Sevres Plaque, with a gentleman and a lady entferacing, buildings and two figures in the background—8 in. by 5£ in. An Oval Jardiniere, gros-bleu ground marbled with gold, painted with landscapes and birds in two medallions in gilt borders of foliage and flowers S £(/? A Pair of Jardinieres, formed as orange tubs, painted with four groups of flowers in gold trellis borders and dark blue ground TTTo—z f f - A Ewer and Cover and Oval Dish, painted with bouquets of flowers in six medallions, and with flowers and foliage in gold on turquoise ground An Old Sevres Cabaret, consisting of oval plateau, sucrier and cover, cup and two saucers, painted with Cupids in pink in gilt borders on turquoise ground A Set of Three Vases and Covers, painted with roses in gilt - wreaths of foliage, with Louis XVI. or-molu handles, borders and feet of chased or-molu The centre vase—12 in. high The pair—9 in. high A PAIR OF OVIFORM VASES AND COVERS, gros-bleu and gold, with blue, white and gold scroll handles, each painted with a seaport and figures, by Morin, and a landscape and figures in oval medallion—on Louis XVI. or-molu plinths 14 in. high An Old Chelsea Porcelain Dish and Cover, formed as a life- sized figure of a game-cock L h. / u- 7 8 4 ^- 7 OLD WEDGWOOD WARE. * 51 An oblong plaque, with two figures of boys in high relief in white, on blue ground—6| in. by 8^ in .—in gilt frame/ ,/ * < 55 An Oval Plaque, with two nymphs sacrificing to Cupid, in white on mauve ground From the Collection of Cornelius Cose, Esq. ->56 A Large Oval Plaque, pale blue ground, with a group of eight boys piping and dancing —by Wbdgwood and Bentley —6 in. by 8 in .—framed and glazed t/T Cc * Four - 1 Plaques, of blue and white jasper, with Cupids in relief -und er a canopy , illustrating the Seasons—in carved and gilfr-feame a - - 58 An Oblong Plaque, with five Cupids and chariot drawn by swans 4 in. by 10 in — in glazed black and ^ol^-fj-ame 59 An oval Palissy ware dish, with oak and other foliage and shells in relief on green ground cC& 60 A Large Oval Palissy Ware Dish, with a Nymph and Satyr seated on the bank of a river in the centre* and boys, masks and foliage on the border—25 in. diam. OLD FRENCH BRONZES. >61 A Circular Plaque, with a female Satyr and youthful Bacchanal in high relief—in octagonal frame of tortoiseshell with ebony borders U - - 62 A Pair of Figures, of a girl with a bird, and a girl with a bird’s nest—on white marble and or-molu plinths , 63 A Pair of Groups of Yenus Disarming Cupid, and Cupid and /// / . ’ Psyche —20 in. high —on black Boulle pedestals mounted with or-molu 9 / 3 - 7 64 A Pair of Life-Sized Busts, of a rfymph and faun—on black marble socles 65 A Pair of Groups, of male and female wrestlers—on Louis XVI. /O pedestals of white marble, richly mounted with or-molu— 23J in. high, —fLy 1 66 An Equestrian Statuette, of Louis Xy., or-mblu pedestal chased \fO . S * with scrolls—20^ in. high ^ ^ 4?c* 67 A Louis XIV. Bronze Group, of a lion attacking a horse—on oblong pedestal of black Boulle, mounted with or-molu \/ 68 The Wrestlers, after the antique group in the Vatican—17 in. " ^ high —on shaped oblong verde antique marble pedestal, mounted with chased or-molu 0-e_ ^ _«_, 69 An Old French Bronze Group, of three infant Bacchanals with a panther ; and similar group, with ^ goat—on Louis XV. or¬ molu brackets of scroll design £ / ^ 70 A group of a Satyr, nymph and infant—on onyx plinth—10 in. 71 An Allegorical Group, of two femalejlraped figures—16 in. high ^ — " —on ebonised plinth \ A A < and with grey marble slab '... c Louis XVI. Marqueterie Secretaire, with cylindrical re¬ volving front and high cabinet, with folding doors above inlaid Italian architecture and figures in coloured woods and ivory, white marble slab 14 119 A Pier Glass, in gilt frame boldly carved with scr^ls and flowers, ' ^ - O , and inlaid with plaques of looking glass ' cx 119a A PAIR OF LOUIS XV. OR-MOLU WALL-LIGHTS, with branches for three lights each, boldly chased wtth acanthus 7 £2 " —' foliage and flowers l 4 ^. ,120 An Old English Clock, by Josh. Alsope, East Smithfield, in tall upright case of marqueterie, with birds, flowers, foliage and Cupids -■ 121 A Pier Glass, in Gilt Chippendale Frame boldly carved with 2, figures, scrolls, flowers and other ornaments, and with looking- glass plaques in the border ( » , w 122 An Old English Square-Shaped Mahogany Vase, with inlaid borders, fitted inside to hold cigars, ahd mounted with silver— 37 in. high / ^ , . ,123 An Oblong Mahogany Table, with carved borders and legs, and with rising plate glass top and panels of glass in the sides 124 The Companion Table / 3 . / 3 End of First Day's Sale. 19b S'. /5Tti /./v.4 lste J 6 119d /./f. U9e i : , lito W . /t . Alik, An Old English Satin-Wood Writing-Table, with fall-down front and standard, with shelves inlaid with vases and other ornaments in coloured woods r * , , A Sevres Biscuit Figure of Cupid, making a bow—14 in. hi 9 h - An Old Dresden Porcelain Barrel, coloured to represent wood—on stand, with a Satyr goat’s head, &c. in relief Four Old Bronze Plaques, with figures, animals, &c. in relief— in tortoiseshell and ebony frame A Pair of Louis XY. Or-molu Wall-Lights, with dogs, and oak foliage branches lor three lights each, x _, . ■A— PAtt t—©3?—Ora*— O r molu Plaqueo ;» witk femal e fig ures 119h f. / 5 - 78 - 1191 ♦ 119k oaorifioing, and r iban d an d foliage - bord ers A Black Marble Figure of a Bull, on verde antique marble plinth —10 in. high ; A Statuary Marble Slab, with seven figures of infant Bacchanals in relief—5 in. by 12i in .— in gilt wood frame .. ^ A Toilet Glass in Old Shaped Frame of Black Boulle, inlaid with birds and arabesques V - - * An Oblong Looking Glass, in old frame of tortoiseshell, inlaid with scroll foliage and birds in ivory, and mounted with chased metal-gilt Second Day s Sale. On FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1896, AT ONE 0 CLOCK PRECISELY. U- 2 / - ENGLISH MINIATURES. 125 An Oyal Portrait of a Lady, in yellow dress and red robe- mounted in gold locket V" - 126 Another, of a lady, with scarf in her hair, blue and orange dress— — -»_, signed do 127 An Oval Portrait of a Lady, with powdered hair and white ,, dress and chiffon — in gold locket with hair 128 An Oval Enamel, with The Holy Family, St. Elizabeth and S • St. John, after Raffaelle / 129 A Pair of Oval Enamels, with coast scenes with men-of-war— " in chased metal-gilt frames w c<- (L f 130 Portrait of Lady Paget : a large enamel by H. Bone, R.A.— in black wood frame carved with birds, arabesques, flowers, &c., and gilt 16 BIJOUTERIE AND VERTU. H ■ 3. a. 6 ~- /‘i-, 4, 131 132 26 2 2 A Louis XIV. Seal, mounted with gold scrolls, diamonds, and a figure of Cupid—in old leather case C , A Silver Seal, chased with two figures of Cupids holding a coronet—in old leather case Q ^ - r /Q , 133 A Small Bust of Queen Elizabeth, carved ingreenstone ; and a small corkscrew, of agate and gold A William and Mary Five-Pound Gold Piece, 1693 A Pendant Seal, carved in onyx of two strata, formed as a female - bust, with turban, mounted with gold and set with diamonds.. <= //. <334 4 -a 135 , / - 136 o 2£L f j/- 138 139 2 f- ts /S Bust of a Lady, carved in jasper, with drapery of or-molu—on square red marble pedestal and or-molu plinth A Waiifi. Sun-Dial, decorated with baskets of flowers, «orn sheaves; German inscription and date 1732 in gold—in tortoiseshell frame A Small Oval Silver Plaque, engraved with St. Francis An Old Pocket Compass and Sun Dial, engraved with names. ^ of various towns, by Butterfield a Paris; and a silver bird-cage / A Circular Silver Medallion, with the bust of Cromwell, on the reverse a bust with inscription “ Mas. Aniello Visschr en Coninck v. Napels 1647 ”; and one, with bust of Cromwell, and English flute on the reverse 141 A Buckle, formed of two plaques of translucent blue enamel decorated with two oval medallions of nymphs sacrificing, and trophies of arms in carved ivory in paste borders CLs 140 C 142 143 Two Oval Wedgwood Plaques, with nymphs, mounted in cut steel // - c> A Louis XV. Etui Case, formed as a secretaire, of green leather, the panels inlaid with verre agglomisee, Venus and Cupids, enamel in grisaille, and mounted with gilt scrolls and ornaments and surmounted by watch, and fitted with gold and silver-gilt implements 17 3- 144 An old French Black Lacquer Casket, inlaid with Watteau -'' figures and buildings in mother-o’-pearl), and mounted with metal-gilt 145 A Two-Handled Vase and Coyer, mounted with six circular medallions of stars in pastes and coloured stones, on square open- / work plinth, and surmounted by arcilt figure of St. George and the Dragon—8^ in. high , 146 A Casket, of metal-gilt, with raised lid, the corners supported by Renaissance columns surmounted by cherubs’ heads, the top panel of the lid engraved with grotesque heads and acanthus scrolls, and inscription “ Deum Time,” five panels of Limoges enamel, painted with Scriptural subjects in colours, and at either end panels with boys, with scrolls in grisaille—6£ in. wide, 4j in. high LJ ] t 147 A LOUIS XY. GOLD BOX, engraved and enamelled with six v- subjects of garden scenes and figures in the style of Watteau, in translucent blue enamel O O "t /A ,,_ 148 A Louis XYI. Octagonal Gold Snuff-Box, with chased borders, painted with ten battle and camp scenes, by Yan K. S~ Blarenberghe yoXC OLD DRESDEN PORCELAIN BOXES. fd L /o '. so . a :-/O 149 An Oval Snuff-Box, painted with garden scenes and figures 150 Another, with garden scenes and figures in raised scroll borders A' r j 151 An Oblong Box, with Watteau subjects in pink scale borders 152 A Circular Bonbonnikre,- painted with miniature figures and river scenes 153 A large oblong box, painted with river scenes, landscapes and figures, and scrolls in gold and colour , — 3^*—^ 154 Another, painted with flowers in medallions on maroon ground caS* 155 Another, with Watteau figures and flowers in colours on powdered gold ground_ , \ (tf, 13 j2 6 - Q— - 156 v_ 157 159 /V- to 160 161 17- L 162 4-/57 ^63 <6 - / 6 . 164 /•/• 165 166 167 An Old Italian Casket, of gesso duro, with Renaissance decoration in relief The Madonna and Infant Christ and St. Elizabeth, with a basket of fruit: an old German group carved in oak wood— 40 in. high Silenus Seated on a Wine Vessel, tended by two boys : an ivory carving in high relief by Fiammingo—in glazed metal * case A Pair of Steel Plaques, each embossed and chased with a circular medallion of boys with goats and dolphins in^ archi¬ tectural frames with bands of laurels, surmounted by figures of Diana and Amphitrite, scroll and foliage canopy—framed and g’ azed 7 ) Venus Reclining, decked with pearls, attended by a nymph and three Cupids, one of which is pouring pearls from a shell, in wax in high relief—in gilt and glazed case Infant Bacchanals with a Goat, in wax in high relief—in gilt and glazed frame An Old German Ivory Statuette of the Madonna, bearing the Infant Saviour— 15^ in. high A Pair of Ivory Carvings, in relief, by Fiammingo, representing Cupids on dolphins—in ebony frames A small ivory oblong plaque, carved with The Judgment of Paris— in ivory frame A Pair of Small Oval Plaques, with groups of children sporting, carved in boxwood in the style of Fiammingo—in or-molu frame— Italian ClJ- A An Oblong Plaque, of Limoges Enamel, painted with Louis XII. presenting the MS. of Ovid’s epistles to Anne of Brittany on their wedding, with fleurs-de-lis and initials on the border—in tortoiseshell and ebony frame Another, painted with Ecce Homo—in tortoiseshell frame . / 2 . - o. _ 168 A Small Plaque, of Limoges Enamel, painted with St. Agnes and lamb—in metal-gilt frame with emblems —Signed L. L. 169 A Circular Medallion, of “ terre-de-pipe,” with whole-length portrait of Queen Henrietta Maria under a canopy in relief; and the companion, with the ArmsoLGreat Britain and Ireland and France quartered 170 A Model of a Cannon, carved in amber 171 An Ivory Fan, elaborately pierced and gilt, carved with classical figures in medallions, and painted with subjects of A. Kauffman and others, and mounted with small dark blue and white enamels with portraits of ladies 172 An Old Italian Tortoiseshell Book-Cover, mounted with chased silver-gilt—in metal-gilt glazed case , 173 Mars and Venus, discovered by the Gods, by Adam Elsheimer —in oils, oval, on copper—in old Italian octagonal frame of metal-gilt and glass OLD ITALIAN BRONZES. - / 5 ~ • 6 ' 57 ,174 A Pair of Old Italian Reclining Figures of Boys— on veined red marble plinths 175 A pair of oblong bronze plaques, chased with classical figures—in tortoiseshell and ivory frames 176 An Antique Bronze Head of Juno 177 A Bull, after the antique— 10 in. high —on marble plinth SA. . 178 An Oblong Relief, with a lion passant in high relief—in Carved and gilt frame of architectural design 179 Marcus Aurelius : Equestrian group — on giallo marble pedestal —151 in. high 180 An Old Italian Bronze Warming-Pan, the cover boldly chased with masks and animals and pierced, the handle engraved with ornaments 181 The Centaurs of the Capitol— on Oriental alabaster plinths 20 / ^p, y p 182 A Pair of Old Florentine Reclining Female Figures, partly gilt, representing Charity and Hope—on ebonised wood pedestals ^^ u 183 A Pair of Seated Figures of Children, bearing nozzles for $- r- candlesticks, mounted on carved and gilt wood stands formed as vases, and carved with figures of Cupids, cherubs’ masks and festoons—14J in. high , OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN. 184 A turquoise crackle figure of a rabbit, seated, and eating grapes— 7 in. high 185 A Fountain, formed of an old Chinese porcelain vase, enamelled wnth dragons, flowers and foliage in colours on red ground, — " — " and flowers in green medallions mounted on or-molu feet formed as dolphins, and handles and cover of the same, the' ; : spout formed as a dragon, style Louis XIV.—23 in. high 186 A Pair of Square Vases, richly enamelled with animals, birds, P kylins and flowers in medallions on green ground, with butter- 3. flies and flowers in colours, mountedr~¥?ith necks of chased or-molu—16 in. high v^T' r ^ T< f _ ^ 187 A Hanging Fountain and Cover, enamelled with female figures, * buildings and vases of flowers in brilliant colours—22£ in. high 188 A Pair of Octagonal Vases and Covers, enamelled with land¬ scapes, foliage and flowers in compartments on ceil-de-perdrix ground, and flowers —25^ in. high / • - Lc c , GLOBULAR CISTERN, enamelled with birds, peonies and other flowers and foliage in brilliant colours, lions’ masks and ring handles, the inside enamelled with fish and aquatic plants —23 in. diam. —on carved and gilt wood stand y 190 Another, nearly similar _ / C>*1 Jo cto ■ 21 7 191 A Bottle, splashed with various colours, with snake handles and /6 - / 0 . 6 " other or-molu mounts in the style of the First Empire—16^ in. 192 A FAMILLE VERTE CIRCULAR DISH, of unusual size, finely enamelled in the centre with numerous ladies upon a balcony in diapered border with medallions, and with equestrian and other figures, river scenes, &c., in brilliant colours in numerous shaped panels, and outer diapered border with utensils in medallions—25 in. diam .—on black wood stand A, ' £ <- 193 ANOTHER, of similar quality, enamelled with a Mandarin and J S . attendants and numerous figures of ladies, in finely diapered border with utensils in medallions—24£ in. diam .—on black wood stand f /J */ 195 - 196 > *-b — " — 197 ►O FRENCH DECORATIVE OBJECTS. h J Causard, in Louis XYI. or-molu case with a Iar « e £i seated figure of Cleopatra with an asp and mirror—12 in. high 3 217 A Louis XYI. Clock, with two revolving dials, in pyramid¬ shaped case of white marble and or-molu, chased with two nymphs sacrificing to Cupid and festoons of flowers, surmounted by an or-molu and white marble vase supported by sphinxes— 21 in. high o - 218 A Clock, by Cronier, Paris, in Louis XVI. or-molu case with __ ,, medallion bust of Henri IV. in front, and wreath of laurel, on oblong pedestal of or-molu with a group of boys representing Arts and Sciences, and two statuettes of boys at the ends— 24 in. high OLD FRENCH DECORATIVE FURNITURE. 219 A Louis XVI. Foot-Stool, with borders of cut steel, on tut' legs of the same, partly gilt, the top covered with velvet A From Captain Spencer Ricketts Collection V' 4 TJ o £y O - 220 A Louis XYI. Small Oblong Writing Table, with sliding desk, the top inlaid with a large plaque of Sevres porcelain, painted with Cupids and clouds in gilt borders AL . ( , -g / 221 A Louis XY. Small Marqueterie Circular Table, inlaid with 3s architectural subjects, Daunted with? or-molu, and with shelf below TCA. • 222 Another, smaller, nearly similar 223 A Louis XYI. Small Circular Parqueterie Table, with shelf, inlaid with two plaques of old Sevres porcelain painted with flowers, and a smaller plaque on the border, and mounted with chased or-molu 25 luimemi, auu muuuieu wxtu 0224 A Louis XVI. Parqueterie Writing Table, with two drawers, ' inlaid with trellis and geometric ornament, and mounted with ^chased or-molu—38^ .£25 The Companion Table ^226 A Louis XVI. Small Oyal Mahogany Table, with cupboard / and writing slide, mounted with borders and other ornaments /A, ^ of or-molu, and surmounted by a veined white marble slab l 22 7 The Companion 228 A Louis XV. Small Oval Marqueterie Table, of tulip, rose • — " — * and other woods, inlaid with scrolls, shelf beneath inlaid with flowers, and rising plate-glass top 7 Jp 229 A Small Oblong Parqueterie Casket, with trellis ornament—on stand with shelf 230 A Louis XIV. Casket, of red Boulle, inlaid with scroll foliage ' ; and mounted with masks, bands and other ornaments of chased or-molu—on stand of similar design, with shelf and cr-molu vase —30^ in. wide 2 3 ' A Small Oblong Table, of old black Boulle, inlaid with arabesques - in brass and white metal, on legs of the same with stretcher -.a. 232 A Fire Screen, with rose-wood frame, and satin brocade panels 6 - 3 . with Cupids and flowers in blue on white ground, a panel of marqueterie in front forming a shelf - , , . , '4 - '233 The Companion / 234 A Louis XVI. Carved and G-ilt Fire Screen, with sliding 7-6 panel of old Beauvais tapestry with flowers and foliage on white ground, with pink borders ' '0 ^ '/-O'.*..-: . 235 A LOUIS XVL CARVED AND GILT SUITE OF FURNI¬ TURE, consisting of sofa and six fauteuils, the backs and seats /O covered with old Beauvais tapestry with Boucher subjects, animals and wreaths of flowers suspended by ribands on pink ground V,—-t *—C •' 236 A Louis XVI. White and Gold Sofa, the back covered with old Beauvais tapestry representing children playing see-saw, Srs: and the seat with a boar hunt, in border of festoons of drapery and flowers D y ??■ (5 237 A Toilet Glass, in shaped frame of coloured Boulle, inlaid with foliage of tortoiseshell and mother-o’-pearl, and mounted with or-molu, the hack formed of a large plaque of the same 233 An Old Italian “ Coffre-de-Mariage,” of architectual design, with lapis lazuli Doric columns, ^apd inlaid with numerous plaques of lapis lazuli, jasper, ony with arabesques in gold Formerly the 'property of Louisa, Marchioness of Waterford aga)e in blacB borders rZa J. 6 TERRA COTTA, p 239 A Group of Eight Infant Bacchanals and Satyrs : in terra cotta—9 in. by 22 in .—in wood frame 240 A Youthful Satyr Carrying an Amphora: a relief in terra cotta, by Clodion—in glazed case ( ^ ^ 241 An Oblong Relief in Terra Cotta, with p reclining nymph, doves, and boys with fruit in a landscape—36 in. by 24 in .— in gilt frame MARBLES. / O . /O 242 A Pair of Oval Marble Medallions, with heads of Roman Emperors in relief—in carved and gilt wood frames Pair of Oviform Two-IIanoled Vases and Covers, of Verde Antique Marble, with chased or-molu feet and plinths—on circular pedestals of verde antique with or-molu plinths—25 in. high (ffX ^ 244 A Small Oval Marble Plaque, with Cupid as Summer, carved in relief—in metal-gilt frame i/Fjt. 213 - /2 n 22 4 . / 6” 245 An Oblong Statuary Marble Plaque, sculptured with Venus reclining on a couch, in high relief—9 in. by 18 in .—in gilt wood frame C?Lo . 246 A Ditto Plaque, with a basket of fruit and flowers —6f in. by 16^ in. J 27 .tS - 247 2 / 5 “ s- 249 > - O , ,/o 2 - £ 250 251 252 253 Another, with a classical vase, festoons and knots of ribbon—7 in. by llh in. i An Oblong Marble Relief, reprgse^fl/tinaf Diana and Endymion —7f in. by 18^ in .— in gilt frame —>—c_ 42 —«- An Oval Ditto, with a sleeping draped female figure—7 in. by 13 ^ in .—in gilt frame CC -o A Relief, with a group : a youthful shepherd teaching a girl to pipe, and a dog and sheep—in gilt frame (/ 1 Cupid Flying, supported by the stump of a tree, on octagonal marble pedestal—26 in. high . X ^ // _ 251 ? 2./0 . % 5 . 255 -256 ¥■ S / 257 Li ^258 A Life-Sized Female Head, after the antique—on marble socle VO A Globular Two-Handled Vase and Cover, of antique Egyptian porphyry—on circular pedestal and, square plinth mounted with or-molu—23 in. high X-~d~~L A Pair of Vases, of Egyptian Porphyry,' with long necks, mounted with chased or-molu, and on square plinths of the same —22 in. high 51 A Pair of Tall Oval-Shaped Vases, of Lumachella marble, * partly fluted and carved with border of scroll ornament—21 in. high <— A circular pedestal, of veined marble, with verde antique base and black marble plinth __ j*— AN OVIFORM VASE AND COvilR, OF STATUARY MARBLE, with sculptured frieze representing Priam begging for the body of Hector, and other decorations—39 in. high A Triangular Fluted Pedestal, of veined grey marble decorated with medallions, festoons of laurel and capital, of statuary marble \ — t — V > - FINIS. London : Printed by Wm. Clowes and (Sons, Limited, Stanford Streei and Charing Cross.