Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2019 with funding from Getty Research Institute https://archive.org/details/catalogueofolden00chri_1 In the High Court of Justice, Ch ancery Division. Re Morgan Settled Estates. o AT ALOGUE OF (Dlft (English SILVER PLATE, FORMING PART OF THE MORGAN SETTLED ESTATES, Sold under the Direction of Mr. Justice Stirling ; AND OTHER OLD ENGLISH SILVER AND. USEFUL PLATED ARTICLES, FROM DIFFERENT PRIVATE SOURCES: WHICH (Mill be .Solb bn Ruction bn Messes. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS, AY YKT&m GREAT BOOMS, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 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. ZCJUU) AW 55.236 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. YI. 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. YII. 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 refold by public or pri\ ate Sale, and the deiiciency (if any) attending such re-sale shall be made good by the Defaulter at this Sale. CATALOGUE. Second Day’s Sale. -»o« ■ - On WEDNESDAY,’ APRIL 7, 1897, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. -»o« - In the High Court of Justice , Chancery Division , Morgan Settled Estates. % Direction of Mr. Justice Stirling . SILVER —At per Oz. oz. 4/^ 30 V/ 27 ^ 25 V? 23 ^ ' 11 141 Twelve plain table-spoons—1774 142 Twelve ditto—1733 .... 143 Twelve ditto—1742-51, &c. 144 Six ditto—1742; and five others 145 Eight rat-tailed table-spoons—1711-21, &c. 146 Twelve plain dessert-spoons—1731 . 147 Twenty-four ditto—1775. 148 Nineteen ditto . 149 A pair of gravy-spoons, with scroll-top handles—1772 Sff 8 150 A pair of ditto ..... ' v7. \ 151 An old plain gravy-spoon ... - 0 152 A pair of plain gravy-spoons ; a pair of sauce-ladles /a soup-ladle ; two marrow-spoons; and a skewer 21 dwt. 0 A ]_7 1 10 18 HAism 18 Jhr -— —e-c^ 3 18 5 4 oz. dwi 153 A plain gravy-spoon ; a soup-ladle ; and five sauce-ladles*?; 18 154 Six plain tea-spoons; five egg-spoons ; a pair of sugary tongs; six salt-spoons ; and one, with beaded edge / 8 155 Five plain salt-spoons; seven salt-sliovels ; a mulberry- spoon ; and a pair of sugar-nippers . •,* 156 Twelve leathered edge tea-spoons, the bandies chased with/^ shields ; a pair of ditto sugar-tongs ; and a salt-spoon / r 157 Eight Queen Anne rat-tailed tea-spoons, with shield-top 3 5 handles ...... 158 A wine-funnel, with beaded edge; and four drinking- 10 13 jh — « / h<" 13 , tubes ....... *^7 4 159 A shaped plain child’s mug, with scroll handles—1776 .^j/2 ^ /fyiJrr-\ft 160 A shaped snuffer tray, with gadroon border—1762 ; and' A a pair of snuffers, with feathered edges . ■7/S 13 161 A hand candlestick, with beaded border and extinguisher/*^ 8 162 A cylindrical tea-pot, engraved with festoons of drapery/ and husk ornament—1773 .... /y^ 15 10 163 An oval tea-caddy, with engraved border and festoons of . flowers—1782 ./!/ 9 18 164 An oblong-shaped tea-caddy, the borders engraved with ornament . /y? 3 ; I * * 32 0 /7 I 165 An Oviform Vase-Shaped Tea-Urn, with bat’s-wing fluting, on square-shaped plinth with pierced border and claw feet ...... yyAT 78 10 166 An oval wire egg-frame, with boat-shaped salt-cellar aoove, and six cut-glass egg-cups .... 9 12 167 A plain cream ewer, with gadroon border and round foot —1769 . /J/J 4 4 168 A small circular pierced basket, engraved with laurel festoons, with gadroon border—1775 16 15 169 A vase-shaped muffineer, with threaded borders; and 1 a beaded ditto ...... 2 170 A pair of large vase-shaped sugar-casters—1773 40 - 4 , 5 07,. diet. 171 A cruet-frame, with scroll handle and shell feet—1773; and three cut glasses. • •¥* 33 172 A pair of oval headed salt-cellars, on four feet—1779-82 / ^ / 5 173 A pair of oval salt-cellars, with gadroon borders, on four shell feet—1775 . 5 174 A set of six larger ditto, nearly similar, on ball and claw feet—1780 . ^ 29 175 A plain saucepan, with lip ... 5 176 A circular beaded hash-dish, on open stand with lamp 30 177 A beaded dish cross—1784 .... yfi 22 178 A pair of circular waiters, with shaped shell borders- 7-| in. diam .—1742 Sr 19 179 A Pair of Plain Octagonal-Shaped Waiters, with reeded borders shaped at the angles—6J in. square— 1737. 180 A plain square waiter, with gadroon border—5^ in., square —1773 ...... ///£ 181 A pair of plain circular waiters, with shell and scroll borders— § in. diam. —1773 . . . /*?/ 5 182 A salver, en suite—14£ in. diam .—1769 73 183 A pair of plain circular salvers, with shaped shell und scroll borders, on three scroll feet—13| in. diam. ~ 1747-03. /£/{$ 184 A Large Circular Salver, with open basket-pattern gallery, the centre engraved with a shield-of-arms— 27 in. diam. ..... .///. 160 185 A pair of ice-pails, the lower part fluted, with beaded borders and chased ram’s head and ring handles /%£ 75 186 A pair of table candlesticks, on baluster stems and fluted square-shaped feet—1744 .... /y o % 32 187 A pair of ditto, on vase-shaped stems chased with foliage^/ and square-shaped feet with shell ornament—1754 /^40 188 A set of four tall ditto, the feet and nozzles chased with shells—1771. y/o 89 B 3 16 L3 IS 0 17 18 18 16 6 1— 15 0 10 8 5 6 oz. 30 189 An Oval Pieuced Bread-Basket, with waved gadroon border and handle—1775 . /// 190 Another, with open laurel and rosette border, repousse with festoons of laurel—1775 . . . 26 191 An Epergne, with oval engraved centre basket, on open stand chased with festoons of laurel and drapery, a vase in the centre, with branches bearing eight smaller baskets—1782 . . . 192 A Charles II. Plain Circular Dish —11 in. diayn.y 1674 15 193 A Queen Anne Tazza, with gadroon border and foot, cut card ornament underneath—12 in. diam. — by Pierre Platel, 1710 .... 38 194 A Pair of Queen Anne Table Candlesticks; on baluster stems and octagonal-shaped feet—1710 32 195 An Oval Venetian Pose-Water Dish, fluted, and with flat border with land of arabesque ornament in flat chasing, and escalloped edge—17 in. long ///& 54 duot. 18 Any 12 Aflr- 5 17 0 18 ° 196 ^197 198 .^399 /#, 200 /£ , /'IQl 202 SILVEB— All at A set of four pierced decanter stands, with beaded edges—1774-5 One ditto, pierced and engraved with rosettes; a plain punch- ladle and a toddy-ladle, with bone handles A Pair of Table Candlesticks, on altar-shaped stems and n square feet, chased with rams’ heads, laurel festoons and medal-'' 5 ***'*/ lion ornament—-1775 z/ Twelve silver table-knives, with plain pistol handles ( gross weight A 44 oz. 15 diet.) iSjFlZ/Zr. Twelve dessert-knives, with curved steel blades ; and twenty-three steel two-pronged forks, with silver slip-top handles Twelve table-knives, with curved steel blades; and twelve two- pronged forks, with faceted agate handles ^/7 **** Twelve small steel knives, with similar handles ; and twelve small £ steel knives, with green ivory handles ' // \ 203 Thirty-six dinner knives, with curved steel blades ; and thirty two- pronged forks, with silver pistol handles; and a caiwing-knifej^^-^£2*^ and two forks, with similar handles / ' 204 Thirty-five dinner-knives, with faceted silver handles 0~7~* 205 Thirty-six knives and sixty steel dinner-forks, with plain oval-shaped silver handles THE PROPERTY OF A LADY. SILVER —All at. oz. dwt. 206 A Threaded Fiddle-Pattern Service, consisting of— r _* Eighteen table-forks Eighteen table-spoons Twenty-four dessert-forks Twenty-four dessert-spoons Two gravy-spoons A soup-ladle Four sauce-ladles A fish-slice Two skewers Twenty-four tea-spoons Four egg-spoons Four salt-spoons A mustard-spoon A pair of sagar-and-cream-ladles A pair of sngar-tongs Two butter-knives ..... 280 U Thirty-six dinner-knives, and twelve steel forks Thirty-six small knives, and twelve forks, and Four pairs of carvers and forks, with ivory handles In oak case, fitted 8 PLATED. £ * , o •T. * * /*2-, £> 7 / / 207 Three decanter-stands, with chased borders; and four fluted salt-^r ^ cellars, on claw feet y/fafr'.t 208 A pair of oblong entree-dishes, covers and heaters, with shaped reeded borders; and an oval fluted entree-dish, cover And heater 209 A pair of plain oval dish-covers, with gadroon borders—14 in. long 210 A pair of campana vase-shaped ice-pails, with gadrooned borders 211 A pair of table candlesticks, on round stems and feet, chased foliage and scrolls p 212 A set of four ditto, on fluted vase-shaped stems and square feet, with shells at the corners ; and a pair of spiral branches, to form^^ ^' candelabra for three lights each i j 213 An epergne, on fluted stem and foot, chased with foliage and scrolls ' / *> , £> - u re p e f ( bearing cut-glass centre dish and branches for four^^^- smaller dishes ^ ANOTHER PROPERTY. SILVER —At per O* 214 Twelve plain table-forks . 215 Twelve ditto table-snoons J. 216 Eighteen dessert-forks 217 Eighteen dessert-spoons . 218 Thirteen old plain table-spoons 219 Three rat-tailed ditto 220 A pair of gravy-spoons and a soup-ladle 221 A pair of gravy-spoons ; soup-ladle; and a pair oz. dwt. ladles /J of sauce- . ^ 22 12«^J^ ; 26 0 fa 23 8 Phrt 18 10 ^ 25 12 5 ll/^%& 12 16. 14 -6 7h 0 of sauce-ladles, with diot. n 4 4 - 0 A Zfo 8 222 A soup-ladle and pair bowls ..... 223 A pierced and threaded asparagus-server 224 A pierced and engraved fish-slice 225 A fish-knife and fork ; and a plain salad-fork 226 Eleven feathered-edge tea-spoons ; two ditto—( broken ); three salt-shovels; three plain ditto ; a mulberry- spoon ; and a pair of sugar-nippers . . //c> 227 A king’s-pattern butter-knife ; a pickle-fork ; three small ladles ; a mustard-spoon; a gilt caddy-spoon; and . two small sugar-tongs .... 5 18 "- ^ / 228 A punch-ladle, with bone handle; a caddy-spoon ; a butter-knife ; and a pickle-fork— all at 229 A Fiddle-Pattern Service, consisting of — Six table-forks Six table-spoons A pair of gravy-spoons A pair of sauce-ladles A marrow-spoon A fish-slice Six tea-spoons Four egg-spoons A mustard-spoon A sugar-spoon A pair of sugar-tongs, and A toddy-ladle 230 A wine-funnel; two wine-labels ; a pair of embossed muffineers ; and a pair of snuffers . • 7 231 An oval tea-pot, with beaded and engraved border. 'Wtf 13 232 An oval partly fluted tea-pot, with gadroon bordePam} chased foliage and claw feet. . . • , ^ 233 A cream-jug, en suite ..... 234 A Plain Coffee-Pot, with fir-cone knob, the spoua chased— Newcastle, 1747 . • • • 7 60 S r — 5 -- 0 8 oCu*-*is 10 235 A shaped plain coffee-pot, with beaded edges —Newcast 1782 . 236 A shaped plain hot-water jug, on round foot with borders oz. dwt. 28 osA 2 J 237 A plain helmet-shaped cream-jug, on square foot with / threaded borders ..... 3 238 A small plain cream-jug, on three feet—1753 ; ana a sugar-bowl, embossed with foliage. . . /iy 6 4 239 A boat-shaped sugar-basket, with pierced and engraved border, reeded edges and handle . . . 4 240 A larger ditto, en suite ..... 0 10 r A/} t- 241 A pair of circular sweetmeat-dishes, with pierced ana chased borders ; and a cylindrical muffineer, with, (y A gadrooned borders ..... 5 7 ^ t/ V is/' / 242 A plain vase-shaped caster—1744 243 A smaller ditto, en suite—1744 . . . 3 244 A Pair of Plain Octagonal-Shaped Trencher S^lts . 0 -1729 . 245 A Set of Six Oval Salt-Cellars, with gadroon borders, on four feet—1769 — glass liners ; and six i DALTS * • 'Zj/. 4 11 ^ 19 16 IS'** tjh- salt-spoons, with shell bowls and white handles 246 A plain oval-shaped mustard-pot, with threaded boraers, blue glass liner .... . /3 Y2it?y~ 247 An oval mustard-pot, with pierced and engraved border and threaded edges, blue glass liner . . 3 12 -J 248 A Small Plain Circular Waiter —5 \ in. diam/— 1728 .4 249 A small plain waiter, with shaped border—6^ in. diam. -1739 . /j/£ 5 250 A Pair of Plain Sauce-Boats, with escalloped edges and upright scroll handles, on three feet—1742 /J/q~ c 2& 251 An oval engraved bread-basket, with beaded border d handle.10 252 A taper candlestick, on vase-shaped stem and square foot, chased with shells—1762 . //A 13 13 ^ ^ 4 A- 5 8 < 1 ■ 5 11 oz. dwt. 253 A child’s plain nmg, with threaded bands . 254 A shaped ditto, the lower part fluted . . . //** 255 Another, chased with a band of arabesque foliage, on foliage foot ...... ^ 256 A plain half-pint tankard, with scroll handle— Newcastle r , 1759 ....... yO 6 257 A plain fluted goblet, on round foot . . . cy( 7 258 A Plain Tankard, with dome cover, scroll handle and billet— 1732 ...... 19 259 A Larger Ditto, similar —1729 . . . 24 260 A large goblet, chased with flowers and scrolls ■/% 10 261 A circular salver, chased with a band of shell and scale ornament, and with shell and scroll border—18 m diam. ...•••• 262 A bottle, in the form of a bird —Augsburg . 263 A smaller ditto —Augsburg .... 2 2 s Jhr- 10 0 Jtj - PLATED. £ p 264 Eighteen dessert-knives, with carved ivory handles ; twelve engraven^^^^ fish-knives, with plain ivory handles ; and a cake-knife y . e 265 A crumb-scoop, with ivory handle; bread-fork ; a fish-slice and fork; a pickle-fork, with pearl handle ; a pair of preserve-spoons ; two salt-spoons ; a marrow-spoon; a pair of grape-scissors; four knife-rests; four nut-crackers; six wine-labels; and a spoon f~, O 266 Two pairs of pierced salt-cellars, blue glass liners ; two mustard- pots, blue glass liners ; a small shell dish; two napkin-rings, and a cut and engraved glass biscuit-box \ , £> 267 A beaded cofl'ee-pot; a chased cream-jug; a toast-rack; and cruet-frame, with seven cut glasses - & 268 A circular vegetable-dish, with division and cover; and m ^ ^ beaded breakfast-dish, liner and cover 12 .6 J 4. /f- ° 269 A souffle-dish and liner; and an oval open wire bread-basket y. 270 A set of four oblong entree-dishes and covers, with gadroon borders 271 Four dwarf column candlesticks, on round feet ; three chamber /. /-£ . ^ candlesticks, with extinguishers ; a snuffer-tray ; and four pairs of snuffers 272 An oval open epergne, with four branches, on claw feet; and two pairs of table candlesticks, with gadroon borders 273 A pair of candelabra, on vase-shaped stems and oval feet, with lluted borders for two lights each ; and a pair of candlesticks, nearly similar FINIS. Loudon : Printed by Wm, Clowes & Sons, Limited, Stamford Street and Charing Cross