/sy. CATALOGUE OF Old French & Flemish Tapestry DECORATIVE FURNITURE, PORCELAIN AND OBJECTS OF ART, Including a Fine Panel of Old Gobelins Tapestry, by Neilson, and Six Panels of Old Brussels Tapestry, THE PROPERTY OF A NOBLEMAN; OLD FLEMISH TAPESTRY and FURNITURE, THE PROPERTY OF P. H. CALDEBON, B.A., Deceased; Three Panels of OLD BRUSSELS TAPESTRY illustrating Ovid, THE PROPERTY OF A LADY; AND PORCELAIN, DECORATIVE FURNITURE, BRONZES, and other Objects of Art PROM NUMEROUS PRIVATE SOURCES: m Tuhjl& ‘M WHICH 0Hill he Solti bp Auction bp Messrs. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS, AT THEIR GREAT ROOMS, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1888, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. May be viewed Saturday and Monday preceding, and Catalogues md, at Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods’ Offices, 8 King Street, St. James’s Square, S. W. 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. TIT. Tn the case of Lots upon which there is a reserve, the Auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behalf of the Seller. TV. The purchasers to give in their Names and Places of Abode, and to paydown 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. VIT. 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 2G, 1898, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. THE PROPERTY OF A LADY. CHINESE AND JAPANESE OBJECTS OF ART. , 0 l „ 2 3 / «/ ' & 4 ' , o § A pair of figures of storks, in pale green jade—dark wood stand f/ J j and glazed cover f A pale green jade cup, with seeded ornaments ; and a fluted^^^^^^^^^ Persian jade saucer A two handled cup, of pale green jade, carved with emblematical _ / ornaments in low relief; and a cup, with seeded ornaments An oval box and cover, carved with peasants in low relief; and an ivory pagoda 2 A group of a fisherman and boy ; and a group of the sea primus^ and infant fisherman Priest; a group of two figures, Diakoku and a boy 2 XL^_ — A gardener ; and a small table screen, with figures in ivory _ A table screen, of dark wood, with a plaque of looking-glass, and carvings in orange wood ; two bronze koro ; and the figure of / , 7 * -ex' a kylm Three Chinese glass scent-bottles ; and a soapstone vase cA -- A gold lac box, formed as a drum; and one, with autumn leaves B 2 4 /, f , C? 11 A pair of black lacquer plaques, inlaid with flowers and figures in porcelain; and a smaller pair, similar 12 A pair of panels, of dark wood, inlaid with vases of pC ° nieS ^^^^y/ ivory / / £ q 13 A gold lacquer tray, with sages by the entrance of a house, ' f sliehtl v inlaid with ivory CLOISONNE ENAMEL. X /£. ^14 A pair of dishes, with diaper pattern in seven compartmgpts . ' 1\ in. diam. 15 A Pair of Yases, with conventional peonies in colours on a /'» /^7 23 A pair of triple bag-shaped becke-de-mer bottles ; a smaller ditto ; j and a pair of small apple-green crackle bottles /A ^ A- coral-coloured snuff-bottle, pencilled with gold; a beche-de- / mer water vessel, with a lizard in relief; a cylindrical appley^ green crackle bowl ; and an engraved apple-green saucer / 5 t f ^ s & A turquoise crackle bottle, engraved with the storm dragon— 15 in. high ; and a turquoise crackle vase ( imperfect )—14^ in.jJ? high ✓ ; /X . r X . , JL . * /J' , Jt , -0 26 Two splashed crimson bottles—13^ in. high ^ 27 A turquoise crackle barrel-shaped jar—12 in. high ^ 28 A group of two toads on a rock, in splashed colours t> 29 A crimson figure of a mythical animal O 30 A flat-shaped pilgrim bottle, of beche-de-mer, engraved withtho j storm dragon—12^ in. high , ^ 1 0 31 A tea-green vase, with elephant-head handles—24 in. high J&Ts&rsygtc* > / * & with Venus, Cupid and nymphs in colours, and jewelled, mounted with or-molu, and fitted with flower branches for five^, lights each 45 A Pair of Empire Bronze Candelabra, with figures of ele¬ phants bearing castles, with scroll foliage branches for two lights each, on pedestals with chasings in relief, partly gilt —* high 13 b in. 46 A pair of Empire candelabra, of bronze and or-molu, with figures o -o i?/- /a, //• 0 of children holding cornucopige branches for two lights each, . on circular white marble pedestals mounted with or-molu^^ 16£ in. high /47 A small marble bust of a gentleman— on black marble plinth ^48 An old English shuttle-shaped tea-caddy, of turtleshell, containing two caddies and cut-glass sugar-bowl 49 An old English oblong marqueterie casket, forming a writing / desk, and containing a silver-mounted ebony ink-stand 50 An old English bracket clock, by Witchell, London —in upright mahogany case with pierced brass panels and mounts ; and _/> bracket 7 , /d, 0^1 A. small oblong-shaped marqueterie table, with rising top,fitted with a musical box and mounted with chasings of or-^&olu— y 19 in. wide & 51a A surtout de table— French , period Louis XVI. —piaffed with ^ y silver O 51b A violin— signed “ Lorenzo Guadagnini Cremona: fecit 1765 52 A set of thirty-five bronze medallions of the kings and queens of f 0 England, from William the Conqueror to George III., by /■], _ , .f J. Dassier— in leather case // cSo —t? 53 A pair of faience vases, of campana shape, knotted handles, y painted with classical figures, and shields-of-arms in blu 0 54 A pair of octagonal-shaped white Savona ware tazze, piercey with scrolls ; and a large circular fluted dish , 0 55 An ecuelle and two covers and stand, of Italian faience, painted ttm r h bn n rtii Aril nT rt n 'rrr r\mc i 7 , / . /£> /& jrcedo . 6 ■ /y, /c? if - with bouquets of flowers £>56 A verre oglomise plaque, with The Deposition from the Cross, in colours and gold, in lacquered and inlaid frame; and one, with The Adoration of the Shepherds , c> 57 A set of three Coalport vases, painted with views and richl encrusted with coloured flowers / £ 58 A Chamberlain’s Worcester supper-tray, with five shaped dishes and covers, painted in the Chinese taste in colours and gold— in shaped mahogany tray r c> 59 A pair of small oviform famille verte vases, enamelled with panels of Lange Lysen and vases of flowers £ 60 A Hiryato figure of a puppy ; an egg-shell cup and saucer; a r ^ plate, with fish ; a canister, painted with Apollo iu^tho European taste; and a Canton enamel beaker 61 A Chelsea dish, with vine Jnliage in relief, painted with flowers ; and a mug, painted with - a branch of plums and insects 0 §2 A Battersea enamel box, formed as a bull-dog’s head, the lid ^ painted with a bull-dog ^ , 63 A Menccy sucrier and cover, painted with birds and fruit; a small ^ ' & heart-shaped Worcester dish ; aud a bowl and cover, formed as a hen and chickens 8 ,0 04 65 /./ 7,0 66 A ' 0 A X . t/7, J ■ & 68 ’ 7 . 4 69 A Delft figure of a bird ; and one, forming a bowl and cover /£r±C A Chinese powder-blue beaker, pencilled with a landscape in Arbis’ _ gohl Five panels of verre eglomise, painted with Holy Family,/? Crucifixion, and other Scriptural subjects / A pair of circular Vienna porcelain plaques, painted with QEdipus iJ' / / , £ ' TO and Antigone, and Antigone and Ismere —in velvet frames A pair of larger ditto, with portraits of ladies — signed Schrobel—A? ^ iD lake and gold borders— framed T' Another, painted with A Sacrifice to Ceres —in pierced metal frame A pair of lustred circular dishes, painted with classical subjects s? in colours— Fabrica Cantagalli 71 /. /, 0 /, /& . on A large stoneware tankard, with a stag hunt in relief, initials, and date 1754, mounted with silver rim 73 7. 0 ~~ 7 ~& Another, with reeded bands, and with a German coat-of-arms, and date 1685 in laurel border in relief A Crown Derby tea and coffee service, painted with flowers in red, blue and green, and dark blue panels richly gilt, consisting of sugar-basin, cream-jug, eight tea-cups, six coffee-cups and nine saucers - A 74 A Derby Dinner Service, with rich decoration of flowers in red, j O blue and gold, and gilt gadroon borders, by Bloor, consisting of— iJ. i/ A pair of ice-pails and covers A soup-tureen and cover A vegetable-dish and cover A salad-bowl A pair of sauce-tureens and covers and stands Eight dishes, in sizes Thirty-three dinner-plates Ten soup-plates, and Fourteen dessert-plates £>75 Six old cut-glass goblets; five wine-glasses, similar; and six smaller ditto 9 _^ 76 An old English large glass Freemason’s goblet, on foot with square plinth, engraved with masonic emblems — 9^ in. highy* 6f in. diam. f.o 77 A Derby dessert service, by Bloor, painted with sprays of flowers, consisting of centre-dish, on foot, sugar-tureen, cover aiyl c/ stand, ten shaped dishes, and eighteen plates ~ - £ 78 A Dessert Service, with pierced turquoise and gold borders, consisting of eight tazza, four dishes, on feet, and 79 A O 80 , /0 plates, painted with named birds, fruit and flowers Davenport Dinner Service, with flowers and foliage in red, blue and geld, dark blue bands, and white and gold gadroon edges, consisting of— Soup-tureen and cover // Four vegetable-dishes and covers Salad-bowl Four sauce tureens, covers and stands Seventeen dishes, in sizes Sixty dinner-plates Twenty-four soup-plates, and Twenty-four dessert-plates A Crown Derby Dinner Service, decorated with flowers in Japanese taste, in red, blue and gold, consisting of-- Three oval dishes /I Four vegetable-dishes Sauce-tureen and cover Cover for soup tureen Twenty-eight dinner-plates Fifteen small plates Twelve deep ditto, and Numerous broken pieces Sfo rA CuoWfrDERnr G Eie vfOB-, pa int e d wit h, ilomirs- in. tlie-centre-^ 4 euif-shape d"c ompartm e n ts, w ith flowers on the border, on a—- 4 ai' k blue and rich ly* gilt gr< — T e n e hebb sh a p ed-di shes- —■ Fon^teen- plflt eS " ——Two- sueriers, covers and stands O 10 i ,r. 7 . 2 % £. / \'/. / £,.;L £, / 7 , Z? * /A *2. * , THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN. ITALIAN AND FRENCH BRONZES. ? 81 Bacchus bearing grapes, a bunch raised aloft in the right hand, at his side a panther climbing a tree— Italian, 16^ century — 13 in. high ' $ 82 Atlas kneeling in the attitude of supporting a globe— Italian, ^ 15tf7« century —4£ in. high —on verde marble plinth 0 83 Bacchus holding a cup in left hand and a wine flask in the right^^ —167/i century —6j in. high 0 84 Diana with hound— French, 1 6th century —10 in. high —on veined green marble plinth q 85 Small bust of Virgil —Italian, 17 th century —3f in high —on ebon- ised pedestal; and a seated figure of a boy playing a bag-pipe —4 in. high ^ 86 Two female busts, used as door handles— Venetian, 1 6th century ; - a pair of small figures of boys; and four small figures of>r^_^, , genii— Venetian, 16th century F tJb — 87 A candlestick, the base decorated with masks, and the stem with lions’ heads; and a plaque, formed as a dish holding the head AY’/Y of John the Baptist— Italian, 16th century 88 Medallion of Vespasian; an oval plaque, with head of Minerva; and a pair of bronze-gilt snuffers, of the Benaissance period, A (1 1 A C C AM A A A* A A I A A 1 -C AM * I Ml a a ^ A li . r. A A AMA 4" A ... . the handles formed as terminal figures, the box decorated with: masks, &c. O 89 An old English sun dial, with nine circles, by Blenler, London 0 90 Bust of Dante, in ivory £ 91 Bust of a lady, of 17th century, carved in a solid block of ivory d~z r — ^ 92 Three Italian paper-knives, with long ivory handles, the blades cngi aved and gilt 93 A pair of l:ons, carved in wood (one forming an ink staudWron plinths fitted with drawers— 11th century A 11 91 A casket for jewels, of wood, engraved and gilt, and inlaid with small plaques of engraved mother-o’-pearl— Venetian, 17 th p century 7 ' /, 0 95 A Louis XVI. travelling clock, by Sarton, of Liege —in metal-? ✓ gilt case A y 96 A hexagonal metal-gilt table clock, with silver dial, on three feet, •r /r. engraved and chased with masks, &c., repeating the quarters, with five hammers on two bells—made fur the Princess Felder 7^ jC ) Fridthe — German, 17th century 97 An oval table mirror, in porcelain frame encrusted with coloured p flowers, and amorini above—30 in. high ^ _ ^9 8 Thirty-eight skins of old Spanish leather, with strap and cage ornaments on a blue and buff ground; and seventy-three small 7 pieces 99 An Aubusson Carpet, with flowers and arabesque ornament on ; . tp pale blue ground, and crimson, grey and brown borctar— . 18 ft. 4 in. by 24 ft. 6 in. Exhibited at the Paris Exhibition, 1878, where ^t was purchased, and has never been used 100 An Old Italian Ebony Cabinet, with folding doors enclosing A? ^ & drawers, and cupboard in the centre, carvod with subjects . i ' emblematic of the Victory of Love and Music, on stand with^/i' / TV'C columns and stretchers—68 in. high, 63 in. ivide 101 An Old Flemish Cabinet, of inlaid ebony and tortoiseshell, ^ with doors in the centre of architectural design, and numerous drawers, inlaid with paintings of marine deities, nymphs, &c., on glass—4 ft. high, 6 ft. wide 101a A Flemish Makqueterik Cabinet, with shaped front and four drawers, inlaid with subjects of emblematic and other figures, yp flowers and scrolls, in engraved ivory and coloured woods— 60 in. wide —17 th century 101b An Old Walnut-Wood Arm-Chair, the ends of the arms carved with figures of lions and acanthus foliago, on fluted ^ legs and claw feet, the back and seat covered with Flemish tapestry ./I-. <7/S ij. 0 12 The following are Sold by Order of the Executors of P. 1L CALDERON, Esq., R.A., deceased. Z, ^° 2 A Charles II. Large Carved Wood Arm-Chair, the hack ' pierced and carved with griffins holding a shield, flowers and ^ spiral columns, and covered with old Spanish stamped anc^Y" gilt leather / 103 A ditto chair, carved with crowns, scrolls and spiral calumns, and covered with the same ra^. columns, ✓ TAPESTRY. AOi T04 A Panel of Old Flemish Tapestry, with a river scene, castle, a sportsman, and other figures and cattle, with border * (l ' j —9 ft. 3 in. by 8 ft. 3 in. v'srPL \105 A Pair of Panels of Old Flemish Tapestry, with a woody river scene with ruined castle, a figure on a rustic bridge, a dog chasing a duck, swans and other water fowl —each 11 ft. by 7 ft. 6 in. THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN. , LJ , ^106 A pair of life-6ized terminal female figures, of oak, boldly carved with scrolls and other ornaments «/ 107 A Pair of Old Wrought-Iron Fire Dogs, of unusual sis ^ // ^ _ A V decorated with scroll foliage, &c. THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN. 108 A Panel of Old Brussels Tapestry, with a classical subject jjy in rich wide border of trophies, festoons of flowers r "- 1 and other decorations—13 ft. 4 in. by 13 ft. Another Panel, en suite—12 ft. 9 in. by 13 ft. THE PROPERTY OF A LADY. 109 A Louis XV. Carved and Gilt Soreen, with a Bordered ^7 Panel of Old Beauvais Tapestry, with a party of three peasants dancing on a road, a man riding a donkey by their side, and playing the flute— tapestry —36 in. by 24^ in.*/ The following are the Property of A NOBLEMAN. DECORATIVE FURNITURE. 110 A Suite of Louis XVI. Carved White and Gold Furni¬ ture, fluted legs, carved with rosette and acanthus leaf ornaments, covered with pale green tabouret, consi^jpng eight fauteuils and two smaller fauteuils N 111 A Suite of Empire Furniture, of carved wood, black and gold, with terminal winged figures and goat’s feet, covered with salmon-coloured tabouret, consisting of a sofa and two fauteuils .112 A Pair of Large Fauteuils, nearly similar, covered with blue tabouret 14 TAPESTRY. 113 A PANEL OF OLD GOBELINS TAPESTRY, representing ^ the Trial of Susanna : a fine composition of numerous figures —signed Neilson ex .—12 ft. by 17 ft. 6 in. A SUITE OF OLD BRUSSELS TAPESTRY PANELS, Illustrating the History of Noah, consisting of 114 A Panel, representing Noah’s Sacrifice, in rich border with spiral columns at the sides, and infant angels and fruits above— signed N. Nievenhove and Paulus Van Nievenhove — 11 ft. by 12 ft. 115 Another, illustrating the building of the ark— with similar signature, and hearing the Brussels mark —11 ft. by 15 ft. L16 Another, representing The Sin of Ham— with the Brussels mark and initials- -10 ft. 6 in. by 13 ft. 117 Another, with The Almighty Instructing Noah to Build the Ark—10 ft. 10 in. square 118 Another, representing The Deluge—11 ft. by 12 ft. 5 in. 119 Another, with Noah and his Family on Mount Ararat, with angels and rainbow—11 ft. by 16 ft. 3 in. THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN. 119a An Oblong Panel of Old French Tapestry, with a female figure emblematical of Music ; a figure of Cupid at the side 37 in. high, 54 in. icide —carved and gilt wood frame 15 THE property of a lady. 120 A SET OF THREE PANELS OF OLD BRUSSELS TAPES1RY, with illustrations to the Metamorphoses of Ovid, in rich borders of scrolls, shells, arabesques an< emblems, comprising— A Panel, illustrating the story of Pan and Syrinx— 11 ft. 4 in. by 10 ft. 4 in. Another—11 ft. 9 in. by 11 ft. 2 in. Another—11 ft. 4 in. by 13 ft. 6 in. 121 AN OBLONG PANEL OF OLD BRUSSELS TAPESTRY, with a boar hunt in a forest: a subject of three equestrian *z. /frb figures, huntsman, boar and hounds, in border of t foliage, fruit and shells—8 ft. 6 in. by 12 ft. 122 A Panel of Tapestry, painted with a youth and nymph with^ 0 Cupids at a fountain—51 in. by 54 in.—in gilt frame THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN. A SET OF FOUR PANELS OF OLD BRUSSELS TAPESTRY, with subjects in rich wide borders, with groups of Scriptural and emblematic figures, vases of fruit and flowers, columns, &c., and inscriptions in Greek and Latin, comprising 16 124 ANOTHER, with extensive gardens and the portico of a palace, with figures of a king, queen and attendants, with poultry in the foreground—11 ft. by 12 ft. AN UPRIGHT PANEL, with a landscape, buildings and gardens, with a king giving a lyre to a female attendant in the foreground, and a hawking party with dogs, birds and animals—11 ft. by 9 ft. 6 in. ANOTHER, with a woody landscape with a sleeping youth, a nymph and Cupid, hounds, birds and foliage in the fore¬ ground—11 ft. by 8 ft. 6 in. The following are the Property of the EARL OF HAPPING TON, and were formerly the Property of the late LORP ALVANLEY. /fir: 127 A Pair of Louis XVI. Marqueterie Encoigneures, the front inlaid with vases of flowers, mounted with vases, medallions, and festoons of flowers in chased or-molu, f> /? / 6 surmounted by a veined grey and fleur-de-peche marble ^ slab—36 in. high 128 An Octagonal Boui.le Tripod Table, the top inlaid with^^ s scrolls in brass on an ebony ground 129 A Cabinet, of Louis XV. design, with shaped folding doors in , & the centre, glazed folding doors on either side, the whole inlaid with birds and flowers in coloured wood on a tulip- yv wood ground, mounted with chased or-molu—76 in. long A / ^ 130 A Cabinet, with double glazed doors, of knarled walnut, inlaid , / o , with vases of flowers and butterflies in coloured woods, mounted with chased or-molu, looking-glass panels above supporting a shelf and open balcony—72 in. long FINIS. # ___ _ __ London : Printed by Wm. Clowes & Sons, Limited, Stamford Street and Charing Cross.