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ALLEN, DECEASED, Late of 3 Great Cumberland Place: which (by Order of the Executors ) UStill b|j ^Auction bu Messrs. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS, AT T1KIE QBEAT 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 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. - 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. 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. 1Y. 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 bo removed during the time of Sale; and the remainder of tho 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 ro-sale shall bo made good by the Defaulter at this Sale. CATALOGUE. On FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1897, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. JEWELLERY, Etc. 1 A gold snake bracelet, with pale blue enamel clasp, and heart & locket set with a brilliant, pearl and rose diamonds ; a brooch, formed as a hunting-whip ; an engraved gold vinaigrette ; and small book-shaped locket 2 A small gold necklet; a locket, with ruby and pearl horseshoe;^ cable bracelet, with enamelled heart locket; a small flower- AU branch brooch ; and a miniature cross, with pearls 3 An engraved gold waist-buckle ; a fine gold neck-chain; a gold brooch, of Assyrian design; a pair of solitaires, formed as flies: a pencil-case ; and a triple-band garnet ring / S [4 A necklace, of large onyx beads A 5 An onyx bead necklace ; a black agate ditto; and five bracelets, oiy stained red ivory ^0 A necklace, of large jet beads, with cross; two other jet bead / necklaces ; and a brooch 17 Three gold-mounted bracelets, with cameo heads in lava and black jP stone; a pair of long jet earrings ; a jet chain ; and numerous buttons, of jet and silvered and gilt metal 8 Two rings, with blue enamel and small diamonds; a ring, with^ turquoise ; one other; and five gold rings 9 A necklet and pair of bracelets, of plaited gold wire ; a piece of gold braid ; a ditto tiara, with tinsel ornament; two silk purses ; an agate brooch, with gilt mount; and various pieces of gilt U ornaments, set with pastes, stones, Ac. /O B 2 4 £i° X. f. 0 11 /0 . O 14 /. /f- <> 15 £ * /0 ' P 16 e/r /0 , 0 17 ,6 is iTt 0-0 19 ✓ 50 Five chased gold seals, set with bloodstone, topaz, &c.; and four Sj XD ^ smaller seals " '' 51 A gold-mounted desk-seal, with red agate handle; two smaller ditto, with striated grey agate and jasper handles; and one, with smoked topaz handle y 52 A seed-pearl brooch ; a ditto hair ornament; a small rose diamond ^ and pearl clasp ; two, with pearls and hair ; a paste pin and ear- rings ; and a gold ring J 53 An Etruscan-pattern gold bracelet, set with pink coral boutons; a circular gold brooch, with pink coral centre; a pair of ditto solitaires; a pink coral-branch brooch ; a pin; and three other pieces 54 A circular gold brooch and pair of earrings, with filigree ornament; a small filigree brooch; a gold brooch, chased with Chinese figures ; a small pebble brooch; and a pair of enamelled sleeve^ / i inks 0 55 A pair of gold-mounted onyx sleeve-links ; a gipsy ring, with onyx; an enamelled gold scarf-pin, with an onyx cameo head; three solitaires; a pair of sleeve-links; and lour studs of horn, inlait with gold 7 56 A chased gold brooch, with an amethyst and three amethyst drops; ^ . a chased gold brooch, with large oval amethyst; and a small / A/ ditto ^ 57 A gold band bracelet, partly enamelled, and set with small emeralds and brilliants, a large yellow topaz in the centre 8 , , _ 58 /#. «/ ■ 0 0 ,0 59 £. 2.0 60 0 61 e/,0.O 62 if. J 64 (? 65 ^ , & 66 O , oW A key-pattern brooch, set with small rubies and diamonds, a square¬ shaped emerald in the centre; and a bar-brooch, with five pasj diamond rosettes A ring, with a diamond and turquoise ; three signet rings enamelled ring; and three others A small enamelled gold locket, formed as a pansy; a pair of sleeve- links, forming lockets ; six cluster garnet buttons; three smaik pieces of gold chain, and various small pieces / / A gold brooch and bracelet, set with circular mosaics of birds and fruit in coloured stones; a gold necklet and pair of long earrings ; and a gold filigree hair ornament, with butterfly An oval gold brooch, with a Roman mosaic of Romulus and Remus ,^ a pair of solitaires, with camei heads; a pair of jet shield-shaped ditto, with a cross in pearls; an enamelled snake scarf-pin ; and. one, with an intaglio An oval gold brooch and pair of smaller ditto, with pietre dure mosaics of flowers ; a pair of solitaires and three studs, with mosaic heads of animals; a gold brooch, with the Lamb of % St. John in coloured mosaic; and a pair of long earrings, set with turquoise and pastes A circular enamelled gold brooch, with a horse’s head in mosaic; a pair of earrings, with camei heads, set with small diamonds ; three open chased gold studs, with onyx; and a pair of scarf- pins, with birds studded with turquoise /f A plaited gold necklet and pendant, with a mosaic of Cupid ; an oval gold brooch, with a large shell cameo of a Bacchante; a pair of gold solitaires, with monogram ; and three blue enamel and pearl links ^ A scarf-pin, with a Greek gold coin ; three engraved gold studs; three ditto, enamelled with flowers ; and a pierced and chase&k silver-gilt tablet case A gold band bracelet, enamelled black; a jet brooch and pair of solitaires, set with pearls ; two pairs of black enamel solitaires; and a pair of folding eye-glasses, in black enamel and gold case c/ 9 68 0 69 C 7 A large oval gold brooch, with a lava cameo of the Madonna and Child, and St. John; a brooch, with a black cameo of the Recording Angel; and a bracelet, of striated black and white / agate A bracelet, formed of plaques of moss agate, gold mounted; a brooch, with a coral cameo head of Bacchus ; a pair of gold solitaires, with owls; an opal glass scent-bottle, with enamelled X /^ 70 a O 71 72 73 0 74 o 75 £ 76 ^77 o 78 o 79 o 80 ^•81 082 , ^ 97 A ruby and brilliant bar brooch ; and a pair of ditto loop earrings ^ An emerald, brilliant and pearl pendant, of open design, with hoy, and drop A Gold Bracelet, with emerald and brilliant cluster centre Another, with turquoise and brilliant centre M Another, with pearl and brilliant double heart and ribbon centre A Chased Gold Brooch, with pendant set with two large peridots; , a clasp and pair of earrings, en suite; and four unset peridots 0 A small lady’s watch, in gold case partly enamelled and set with pearls in shell design, with short enamelled chain and Bregupt j key; three small gold seals; and a gold pencil-case 1 /A* An oval brooch, set with old pastes; one, with pearls; three studs, with turquoise and pearls ; a turquoise pin; one, with a dog carved in ivory; and an ivory brooch, carved with stags A Twisted Necklet, formed of seed pearls and with a row of.y larger pearls; and a pair of long seed pearl earrings (7* A Flexible Gold Band Bracelet, with a peridot surrounded by brilliants in the centre A Ruby and Brilliant Double-Row Horseshoe Brooch An Oval Gold Locket or Brooch, with border and loop of^ 0,0 98 //, 0 ,0 99 i?A , 0 • 0 100 j y, /o , * 101 sv, 0 , 0^2 «/■£ , 0 , 0 ^ 03 c r/f * ^ 104 $ t tT ,o 105 JZ ,0 , * 106 A* /9, 0 , <7 107 G, tT", 0 108 JLJ. 0 . o 109 brilliants, containing an enamel portrait of a child A smaller brooch, with brilliant border, containing an enamel portrait of a child A ring, with a single brilliant An Engraved Ring, with a single brilliant A Half-Hoop Ring, with five brilliants A Larger Ditto A Larger Ditto A Ring, with a large square emerald and two brilliants A Ring, with a large sapphire and six brilliants A pair of ear-tops, with single brilliants and small diamonds A A brilliant flower-pattern pendant, with foliage loop, forming, brooch or hair-pin A ring, with double row of brilliants A chased gold ring, with an opal and two brilliants 3r 0 A ring, with a pearl surrounded by small diamonds “A 11 110 ^ 111 ^ 112 ct H3 c? H4 ^ 115 c? 116 117 e -z 118 ? 119 0 120 O 121 122 * 123 An opal and brilliant cluster scarf-pin A Pair of Single-Brilliant Ear-Tops +* A Bing, with three brilliants A Ring, with a large square emerald c A Half-Hoop Ring, with three rubies and two brilliants*/ A Sapphire and Brilliant Half-Hoop Bracelet A Brilliant Ditto ^^ A Gold Bracelet, the centre set with three large pearls and six^r drop-shaped brilliants, forming a brooch A Small Ruby and Diamond Brooch, with a large fine ruby ni^ the centre s A Brilliant Pendant, with flower-pattern centre, foliage ribbon loop and drops y A gold snake necklet, with slide and pendant cross, set with and brilliants BRILLIANT ROSETTE-PATTERN NECKLACE, com¬ posed of twenty-two graduated clusters with single collets between, with gold fittings for five clusters, to form a brood or hair-pins _ A Brilliant Pendant and Pair of Ear-Tops, en suite k, . 0> A BRILLIANT AND PEARL TIARA, of scroll design, form ^ A o 124 a 125 ? 12(5 ? 127 ing three brooches A Pearl and Brilliant Oval-Shaped Pendant, with sapphire centre and pearl drop; and A Pair of Small Brooches, en suite A DOUBLE-ROW PEARL NECKLET, composed of one hundred and fifty-eight pearls, with single-brilliant snap A A brass-bound mahogany jewel-case, fitted with seven morocco- leather covered trays; and a smaller ditto, with two trays Lady’s Dressing-Case, of Coromandel wood, inlaid and bound with brass, with chased and engraved silver-mounted fittings (weight about 18 oz.), pearl-handled implements, and small y gold pencil-case, and with drawer beneath for jewels. In outer leather case 128 J.U Utlto/ owoo A lady’s leather dressing-bag, fitted with silver-mounted bottles, ivory-handled brushes, pearl-handled implements, Ac. 12 SILVER —At per Oz. oz. dwt „ 9 14 6 0 56 0 129 A pair of beaded table-spoons ; a pair of ditto dessert¬ spoons ; a plain marrow-spoon ; a feathered edge tea-spoon and sugar-ladle; and a silver wire tea- strainer ........ 130 A pap-boat; and eight initial wine-labels 131 A pierced and engraved mustard-pot, with blue glass liner and ladle ..... 132 An oval engraved tea-pot, coffee-pot, sugar-basin,/and cream-jug. with beaded edges . . . 133 A child’s mug, with reeded bands ; and one, nearly similar 10 0 ^ 134 A plain Indian silver beaker and cover ; and a small ditto saucepan and cover ...... 135 An ink-stand, formed as a mule carrying panniers, chased with dead game, &c. ...... 136 Twenty-four threaded shell and hour-glass pattern silver- gilt tea-spoons, a sugar-spoon and pair of sugar- tongs— in mahogany case ..... 137 Twelve French silver-gilt tea-spoons, the handles chased with scrolls in relief— in leather case 19 0 26 10 29 8 ^ /if~, O 138 V cocoanut-cup, carved with flowers and interlaced ornament r crest and monogram, lined and mounted with silver rim ancLj foot / O 139 An oval pierced and engraved pen-tray; and a pierced butter-knife, with mother-o’-pearl handle / - /" 140 A glass claret-jug, mounted with silver wire handle and branch of foliage; and an engraved glass biscuit-box, with silver mount > and cover J. M , O 141 An Indian silver seated figure of a deity under a canopy PLATED. A42 146 0 147 ✓■>148 0 149 150 O 151 A king’s-pattern service, consisting of sixteen table-forks, twelve table-spoons, twelve dessert-forks, twelve dessert-spoony and eight tea-spoons /f&dc Eighteen ditto fish-knives and forks, and fish-server and fork, in js / two cases £ Twenty-six table-knives, thirty small knives, three carvers and S forks and six dessert-knives and forks, with king’s-pattem^ handles / Fourteen threaded and shell dessert-spoons ; a gravy-spoon ; a soup- ladle ; five sauce-ladles; and a pair of ice-tongs; a pair of threaded asparagus-tongs ; a fish-slice ; a salad-fork and spoon ; and a cheese-scoop A threaded fiddle-pattern service, consisting of twelve table-forks, twelve table-spoons, twelve dessert-forks, twelve dessert-spoons, a soup-ladle, a sauce-ladle and twelve tea-spoons i^and four/ y fiddle-pattern sauce-ladles Two plain tea-pots; a coffee-pot; toast-rack ; cruet-frame ; taper .. candlestick ; and chased tankard, gilt inside '- / /£ An oval engraved tea-pot, sugar-basin and cream-jug; a triple v shell dish; a sugar-basin; mustard-pot; glass pepper-box four wine-labels ; and four other pieces A tea and coffee service (four pieces); an oblong cruet-frame; a , yy / ' ./ 5 2 pierced pickle-frame; and eleven plate-warmers An engraved iced-claret jug ; a triple coaster ; a pierced liqueur-✓? ^ stand ; and a pair of champagne-bottle holders v - An ink-stand, with taper candlestick and two cut-glass bottles ; a pair of gadrooned table candlesticks ; a pair of chamber ditto/? and a candle-shade / V ^ A fluted and gadrooned bread-basket; a pair of gadrooned sauce- tureens and covers; and an oval entree-dish, cover and liner, & yPT^- - chased with flowers 14 ?■ \ c/7 ^ 153 A gadrooned spoon-tray ; a ditto vegetable-dish, with division and , cover ; and a souffle-dish and liner , Four oblong entree-dishes and covers, with gadroon borders JL Four ditto ; and a pair of heaters / Four circular fluted entree-dishers, covers and heaters, chased wiU»^ foliage and scroll ornament //,//, 0 154 0 155 A/* ^ 156 jZ 7 /, 0,0 157 '/S* //? , ^158 Four oval-shaped ditto, en suite Jl / /# ' o 159 j t/f * £ 160 / '/S, a 161 / /•.. o 162 163 r ,t,o , / . 0 164 2 //S'. O 165 d66 (l67 A pair of octagonal-shaped fluted ditto, nearly similar; and a plaim oval dish-cover A circular engraved salver ; and an epergne, with glass vase and dish, on dolphin and shell stand An oblong two-handled tea-tray, the border chased with vines An oval ditto, with foliage and gadroon border; and a cut-glass claret-jug Three oval headed meat-dishes; and a large cut-glass claret-jug A set of four plain fluted dish-covers, with foliage and flower / handles—14 in. to 20 in. Jm /M a ' / Four ditto, nearly similar—16 in. to 20 in. A polished oak plate-box, with tray An oak plate-chest Two ditto FINIS, Loudon : Printed by Wm. Clowes & Sons, Limited, Stamford Street and Charing Cross