SOTHEBY’S
DECEMBER SALES continued
Wednesday, 9th December. Old Master Paintings, the property of the late Charles Loeser, removed from Torri Gattaia, Florence, including three altar panels by Jacopo del Casentino, The Crucifixion by Taddeo Gaddi, Si Dominic by Bernardo Daddi, Portrait of a Young Man by Dosso Dossi, and The Penitent Magdalen by G. M. Crespi; also The Nativity by Jacopo Bellini, The Virgin and Child by Bartolomeo Veneto, The Virgin with Saints by G. Mansueti, and Dutch and Flemish paintings including examples by Jan Steen, A. van Ostade, Nicolas Maes. Jan (Velvet) Brueghel, Gaspar Netscher, and Aert de Gelder, the property of the late R. Dooyes, Esq., and examples by Lucas Cranach the Elder, Salvator Rosa, Chardin, and Largilliere, the property of various owners. 111. Cat. (23 plates), 7j 6d.
Thursday,1 Oth December and following day. Fine Jewels, the property of Mrs A. M. Nieberding, Mrs P. Mason, Captain R. Parke, Baron de Stempel, Miss G. W. Lawrence, Mrs P. Cameron, Miss Muriel Stott, the Rt Hon. The Earl of Mar and Kellie, the Rt Hon. Laura Countess of Dudley, and other owners, including an important diamond brooch set with three large stones of fancy cutting, also forming two clips, an attractive diamond necklace of flowerhead clusters, a double clip brooch in emeralds and diamonds, five important diamond bracelets, another in emeralds and diamonds, an attractive antique diamond spray brooch, an important cluster brooch in sapphire and diamonds, a
small diamond riviere, a diamond collar, a pair of important ear clips in emeralds and diamonds, a diamond ornament composed of two sprays, and a number of diamond rings, brooches and necklets, from the collection of the late Dudley Colman, Esq. 111. Cat. (9 plates), 4s 6d.
Friday, 11th December. English Pottery, Oriental Carpets, Tapestries, and English and Continental Furniture, the property of the late Mrs E. W. Reeves, Countess Wachtmeister, deed, and other owners, including an interesting dated Liverpool Delft tankard, an attractive late Gothic tapestry, George I and George II wall mirrors, and a good Hepplewhitebonheurtlujour. Monday, 14th December and following day. Printed Books, the property of The Most Hon. The Marquess of Bath, Mrs E. Barrington Haynes, and other owners.
Monday, 14th December. Fine African Sculpture, American and Oceanic Art, the property of Mrs Beatrice Houston, John H. Peterson, Esq., Mrs Stuart, Sir Harry Phillimore, o.b.e., and other owners, including an important Benin ivory bracelet, two other Benin ivory armlets, a Benin bronze cast of a human head, a Benin carved wood altar head, a Belgian Congo chieftain s chair, a large Dogon carved wood box, fine Bambara, Dan, Dogon, Ibo, Mendi, and Senufo dance masks and head-dresses; also an important Mexican greenstone mask, Peruvian gold ornaments, and. a rare Peruvian wooden mask. 111. Cat. (10 plates), 5s.
Tuesday, 15th December. Fine Chinese Ceramics, Jades and Works of Art, the property of Mrs E. Forrest, A. R. H. Mann, Esq., the late F. F. Renwick, Esq., and other owners, including a fine Chun Yao bowl, a Lung Ch uan dragon dish, a rare Ming blueand-white vase, a pair of fine Chia Ch ing jade covered bowls, a Chia Ch ing spinach-green jade chrysanthemum dish, and an important K ang Hsi dark green jade ink-screen. 111. Cat. (5 plates), 2s 6d.
Wednesday, 16th December. Old Master Paintings, of various owners.
Thursday, 17th December at 11 am and 2 pm. Fine English and Continental Silver and Plate, the property of Colonel Robert Henriques, Commander
Edward Neville, r.n., R. Harrison, Esq., Mrs E. R. Lloyd-Blood, and other owners, including a Charles II porringer, 1663, a James II York tankard by John Oliver, 1686, Puritan slip-top, seal top, and trifid spoons, a Queen Anne coffee-pot by William Lukin, 1709, a pair of George II oval sauce-boats by Anne Tanqueray, 1727, George II coffee pots by Thomas Farrer, 1731 and 1739, a George II Newcastle coffeepot by George Bulman, 1737, a George II cream jug by Paul de Lamerie, 1738, a George II coffee-pot by Thomas Mason, 1742, a set of George III tea-caddies by Daniel Smith and Robert Sharpe, 1761, George II and George III candlesticks with branches to match, George III sauce-tureens and covers by Peter, Anne, and William Bateman, 1803; also French, German, and Spanish pieces. 111. Cat. (4 plates), 2s.
Sale 14th December. A Benin ivory bracelet, 5 in. long by 5 in. wide.
Thursday, 17th December and following day. Works of Art, Tapestries, Oriental Carpets, Clocks, English and Continental Furniture, the property of Lieutenant General Lord Norrie, g.c.m.g., g.c.v.o., c.b., d.s.o., M.c., His Highness Prince Youssoupoff, Francis Jupp, Esq., including an important documentary Pontypool Japanned plaque. 111. Cat. (1 plate), 9 d.
Monday, 21st December. Old Master and Modern Engravings and Etchings, Sporting Prints, Views, and a few Drawings, the property of Professor Thomas Bodkin, Mrs John Beckford, D. F. Fountaine, Esq., Sir Claude Frankau, c.b.e., d.s.o., and other owners including architectural drawings by James Gibbs and William Talman.
Monday, 21st December. Faberge, Watches, Objects of Vertu, and Portrait Miniatures, the property of various owners, including a collection of oil miniatures, a fine Faberge miniature gold bird-cage with a parakeet carved in opal, and other fine Faberge bird and animal carvings. III. Cat. (2 plates), lv.
Tuesday, 22nd December. English and Continental Pottery and Porcelain, the property of various owners, including a fine Charles II Lambeth Delft portrait wine bottle. 111. Cat. (1 plate), 9d.
Tuesday, 22nd December. Oriental Ivory Carvings, Netsuke in Wood and Ivory, Inro, Lacquer and, Japanese Colour Prints, the property of various owners.
Sale 21 st December. A Faberge gold miniature Bird-cage containing an opal parakeet, 3j in. Workmaster Michael
Perchin.
DECEMBER SALES continued
Wednesday, 9th December. Old Master Paintings, the property of the late Charles Loeser, removed from Torri Gattaia, Florence, including three altar panels by Jacopo del Casentino, The Crucifixion by Taddeo Gaddi, Si Dominic by Bernardo Daddi, Portrait of a Young Man by Dosso Dossi, and The Penitent Magdalen by G. M. Crespi; also The Nativity by Jacopo Bellini, The Virgin and Child by Bartolomeo Veneto, The Virgin with Saints by G. Mansueti, and Dutch and Flemish paintings including examples by Jan Steen, A. van Ostade, Nicolas Maes. Jan (Velvet) Brueghel, Gaspar Netscher, and Aert de Gelder, the property of the late R. Dooyes, Esq., and examples by Lucas Cranach the Elder, Salvator Rosa, Chardin, and Largilliere, the property of various owners. 111. Cat. (23 plates), 7j 6d.
Thursday,1 Oth December and following day. Fine Jewels, the property of Mrs A. M. Nieberding, Mrs P. Mason, Captain R. Parke, Baron de Stempel, Miss G. W. Lawrence, Mrs P. Cameron, Miss Muriel Stott, the Rt Hon. The Earl of Mar and Kellie, the Rt Hon. Laura Countess of Dudley, and other owners, including an important diamond brooch set with three large stones of fancy cutting, also forming two clips, an attractive diamond necklace of flowerhead clusters, a double clip brooch in emeralds and diamonds, five important diamond bracelets, another in emeralds and diamonds, an attractive antique diamond spray brooch, an important cluster brooch in sapphire and diamonds, a
small diamond riviere, a diamond collar, a pair of important ear clips in emeralds and diamonds, a diamond ornament composed of two sprays, and a number of diamond rings, brooches and necklets, from the collection of the late Dudley Colman, Esq. 111. Cat. (9 plates), 4s 6d.
Friday, 11th December. English Pottery, Oriental Carpets, Tapestries, and English and Continental Furniture, the property of the late Mrs E. W. Reeves, Countess Wachtmeister, deed, and other owners, including an interesting dated Liverpool Delft tankard, an attractive late Gothic tapestry, George I and George II wall mirrors, and a good Hepplewhitebonheurtlujour. Monday, 14th December and following day. Printed Books, the property of The Most Hon. The Marquess of Bath, Mrs E. Barrington Haynes, and other owners.
Monday, 14th December. Fine African Sculpture, American and Oceanic Art, the property of Mrs Beatrice Houston, John H. Peterson, Esq., Mrs Stuart, Sir Harry Phillimore, o.b.e., and other owners, including an important Benin ivory bracelet, two other Benin ivory armlets, a Benin bronze cast of a human head, a Benin carved wood altar head, a Belgian Congo chieftain s chair, a large Dogon carved wood box, fine Bambara, Dan, Dogon, Ibo, Mendi, and Senufo dance masks and head-dresses; also an important Mexican greenstone mask, Peruvian gold ornaments, and. a rare Peruvian wooden mask. 111. Cat. (10 plates), 5s.
Tuesday, 15th December. Fine Chinese Ceramics, Jades and Works of Art, the property of Mrs E. Forrest, A. R. H. Mann, Esq., the late F. F. Renwick, Esq., and other owners, including a fine Chun Yao bowl, a Lung Ch uan dragon dish, a rare Ming blueand-white vase, a pair of fine Chia Ch ing jade covered bowls, a Chia Ch ing spinach-green jade chrysanthemum dish, and an important K ang Hsi dark green jade ink-screen. 111. Cat. (5 plates), 2s 6d.
Wednesday, 16th December. Old Master Paintings, of various owners.
Thursday, 17th December at 11 am and 2 pm. Fine English and Continental Silver and Plate, the property of Colonel Robert Henriques, Commander
Edward Neville, r.n., R. Harrison, Esq., Mrs E. R. Lloyd-Blood, and other owners, including a Charles II porringer, 1663, a James II York tankard by John Oliver, 1686, Puritan slip-top, seal top, and trifid spoons, a Queen Anne coffee-pot by William Lukin, 1709, a pair of George II oval sauce-boats by Anne Tanqueray, 1727, George II coffee pots by Thomas Farrer, 1731 and 1739, a George II Newcastle coffeepot by George Bulman, 1737, a George II cream jug by Paul de Lamerie, 1738, a George II coffee-pot by Thomas Mason, 1742, a set of George III tea-caddies by Daniel Smith and Robert Sharpe, 1761, George II and George III candlesticks with branches to match, George III sauce-tureens and covers by Peter, Anne, and William Bateman, 1803; also French, German, and Spanish pieces. 111. Cat. (4 plates), 2s.
Sale 14th December. A Benin ivory bracelet, 5 in. long by 5 in. wide.
Thursday, 17th December and following day. Works of Art, Tapestries, Oriental Carpets, Clocks, English and Continental Furniture, the property of Lieutenant General Lord Norrie, g.c.m.g., g.c.v.o., c.b., d.s.o., M.c., His Highness Prince Youssoupoff, Francis Jupp, Esq., including an important documentary Pontypool Japanned plaque. 111. Cat. (1 plate), 9 d.
Monday, 21st December. Old Master and Modern Engravings and Etchings, Sporting Prints, Views, and a few Drawings, the property of Professor Thomas Bodkin, Mrs John Beckford, D. F. Fountaine, Esq., Sir Claude Frankau, c.b.e., d.s.o., and other owners including architectural drawings by James Gibbs and William Talman.
Monday, 21st December. Faberge, Watches, Objects of Vertu, and Portrait Miniatures, the property of various owners, including a collection of oil miniatures, a fine Faberge miniature gold bird-cage with a parakeet carved in opal, and other fine Faberge bird and animal carvings. III. Cat. (2 plates), lv.
Tuesday, 22nd December. English and Continental Pottery and Porcelain, the property of various owners, including a fine Charles II Lambeth Delft portrait wine bottle. 111. Cat. (1 plate), 9d.
Tuesday, 22nd December. Oriental Ivory Carvings, Netsuke in Wood and Ivory, Inro, Lacquer and, Japanese Colour Prints, the property of various owners.
Sale 21 st December. A Faberge gold miniature Bird-cage containing an opal parakeet, 3j in. Workmaster Michael
Perchin.