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CONDITIONS OF SALE.
CATALOGUE
I.—The highest bidder 10 be the Purchaser; and if any dispute arise between two or more bidders, the Lot in dispute shall be put up again for competition ; the Auctioneer, as a protection to the interests of the bona-fidt Bidder and the Kxposei, reserving to himself the right to accept or reject the Hiddings of previous defaulters and others.
II.—The Lots to bs sold with all faults and errors of description, and without any Warrandice whatsoever. It being obviously impracticable for the Auctioneer to acquire an intimate knowledge of the minutiae and techni­calities of every Lot he sells, the Buyers ought to examine and satisfy them­selves, and shall be held to have satisfied themselves, as to the condition, quality, and description of the Lots before Bidding, and as to the quantities before Remova.', as no allowance will be made for alleged discrepancies after the lots have been delivered.
III.—In the case of Lots upon which there is a reserve, the Auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behaif of the Seller, in terms of" The Sale of (joods Act, 56 and 57 Vict., ch. 71, sec. 58."
IV.—The Purchasers shall give their Names ami Addresses, ami pay a Deposit of Pive Shillings in the Pound, in part-payment, if required ; and the remainder of the Purchase-Money must be paid immediately after the Sale, and before any of the Lots are Removed, and no Delivery shall be held as completed until the full Purchase-Money shall have been paid. If one person purchases two or more Lots the prices of all must be paid before the delivery of any.
V.—The Lots shall remain at the Buyers' entire risk and expense from the moment of Sale, and shall be taken Delivery of at the Buyer's expense and risk, whether genuine and authentic or not. not later than Day of Sale, unless a further extension of time is specially arranged for—Messrs. Ron r. M'Tbar & Co., Ltd., not being responsible for the correct description, genuineness, or authenticity of any Lot, and making no Warranty whatever.
VI.—AH Accounts for Purchases at this Sale not settled in accordance with these Conditions, shall be charged a Commission of 2%. per Cent., and interest at the rate of 5 per Cent, per annum, from date of Sale till Payment.
VII.—Upon failure of complying with the foregoing Conditions, the Deposit Money shall be forfeited ; all Lots unsettled for within the time specified may be Removed and Stored, or Re-sold either by Public or Private Sale, or otherwise disposed of, without any intimation to the defaulter; and the deficiency, it any, and all expenses attending the same, shall be made good by such defaulter, and shall be receivable as and for liquidated damages from said defaulter, who shall not be entitled to any benefit arising from the Re-Sale.
VIII.—A. II. Smith, Auctioneer (whom failing, any of the Auctioneers of Robt. M'Tear & Co., Ltd.), is herehv named judge of the Sale, with full powers to regulate the advance on the biddings, to declare the Purchasers, and to settle all Disputes, and his award, whether written or verbal, shall be final and binding on all Parties at this Sale, who, by the act of offering or accepting Biddings under these Conditions concur in and agree to abide by them.
ROBT. M'TEAR & CO.. Ltd.
OF
MANSIONHOUSE FURNITURE,
BRIC-A-BRAC, CHINA, CRYSTAL and OTHER EFFECTS
(exclusively from the estates of the late JOHN CHARLES CUNINGHAME, Esq., of Craigends, Renfrewshire, of his widow, Mrs. ALISON PEARSON or CUNINGHAME, and of his sister-in-law, Miss HELEN LAURA PEARSON, and to be sold on the instructions of the Trustees, per Messrs. HOLMES, MACKJLLOP & CO., Solicitors, Glasgow and Johnstone).
BY AUCTION BY
ROBT. MTEAR & CO. LTD.,
AUCTIONEERS.
WITHIN
CRAIGENDS HOUSE,
by JOHNSTONE, Renfrewshire, On TUESDAY, 24th OCTOBER, 1961,
Commencing at 11 a.m.
On View on Saturday, 21st October, and Monday. 23rd October, from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m.
Koval Kxchanok Sale-Rooms, Glasgow, nth October, 1901
Telephone No- CITy (5263(5 Lines)
NOTE
CRAIGENDS, by JOHNSTONE, RENFREWSHIRE
CRAIGENDS HOUSE is situate approximately l£ miles from JOHNSTONE and about 15 miles from Glasgow. Motorists from Glasgow should proceed via Paisley and Lin wood (A761) until they come to the roundabout at Merchiston, where they proceed on the Langbank Road (B789) towards Houston-Crosslee Station. A few hundred . yards beyond the Station the road swings sharp left and the road to Craigends House is first right (un-signposted) thereafter. The wall of the estate appears on the left about 500 yards along this road and the arched entrance is a further 500 yards along.
The contents of Craigends House will be on view to the Public on Saturday, 21st, and Monday, 23rd October, from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. Admission to the House will be conditional on production of Catalogue (price 1/-) admitting two persons to the view and one person to the sale, to be obtained from the Auctioneers, or at the House on View Days-No delivery of purchases will be given on the sale day with the exception that small articles for which cash is paid immediately may be taken possession of, during the sale. Delivery of all other purchases will commence at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, 25th, and will be continued on Thursday and Friday, 26th and 27th October. The hours of Delivery will be from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. each day.
The books in the Library are not for sale.
Buyers of window curtains will note that the fittings are not being sold with them.
Purchasers will be held responsible for any damage which may be done by them, or by any person in their employment, in the removal of their purchases.
Teas and Light Refreshments will be available on the View and Sale Days.
CATALOGUE
Sale TUESDAY, 24th OCTOBER, 1961 commencing at 11 a.m.
PRINCIPAL FLOOR
DINING ROOM BRIC-A-BRAC, CHINA AND CRYSTAL
1     Old Turkish brass and enamel coffee set, with figure decoration in
colours, comprising:—Baluster pot; 4 Cups; and 7" Star-shaped tray.
2    Brass desk set, studded with polished stones, b" pieces.
3     8|" Old black and gilt-lacquered papier mache bowl and domed
cover; 8§"01d mother-o'-pearl-inlaid tortoiseshell watch-stand (defective); Chinese dagger, in shagreen sheath, with chop sticks; and Pierced brass letter-opener.
4    Bracket gong clock, with steel and brass dial, by Wm. Jourdain,
London, in Chippendale mahogany case, 23V high [slightly defective).
5     G.R. VI cut crystal coronation pint beer mug; Pair Copeland's
stoneware souvenir cups—Edward VIII; Pair 2£" stoneware square flower pots; Set of 6, 2" glass candlesticks; 3 Tinted glass "bird" menu-holders (1 defective); Set of 4, 2^" china circular menu-holders, with bird decoration; and Set of 4, 5" white china menu easels and 1 similar easel.
0 Pair 4" Turkish brass, copper and silver reticulated bulbous jars and 7 metal ornaments, various; also Set small brass weights, in mahogany box.
7     57 Japanese hand-painted china coffee cups and 50 saucers, to
match.
8     8" Moore's white and green china comport, on cupid supports {bad
order); and Few pieces coffee china [mostly defective).
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9 Pair 10£" Victorian moulded frosted glass jugs and 3 similar goblets; and 4 Moulded pint beer mugs.
10     Pair 7" Victorian moulded glass square plant pots, with mirrored
liners; and 11" Moulded glass whisky barrel, with brass crane and stopper.
11     16" Moulded flounced glass grass vase; Pair 9" glass fruit bowls;
16 Stoneware fruit plates, various; and Lot moulded glass jugs, vases and sundries, including .15" blue stoneware " elephant" ornament {defective) and 10" porcelain bowl (bad order).
12     Fine suite cut table crystal, with engraved star decoration and
hexagonal stems, comprising:—32 Champagne glasses; 4 Liqueur glasses ; 86 Wine glasses (3 sizes); 13 Half-pint tumblers; 3 Claret jugs, with stoppers; 4 Decanters, with stoppers; 2 Small decanters {odd—no stoppers); 2 Baluster water jugs {1 damaged); 18 Finger bowls; and 21 Ice plates = 185 pieces (several pieces defective).
13     16" Pink and white stoneware plant pot, with raised floral
decoration.
14     10|" Japanese blue and white crackle stoneware plant pot, with
bronzed bands and floral decoration.
15     12£" Minton green and white stoneware plant pot, with rosebud
decoration.
16     12" Chinese famille rose porcelain circular plant pot, with chrys-
anthemum decoration (clasped).
17     Pair 10" Minton green stoneware plant pots, with floral and fish
decoration.
18     Old Minton white china cabaret, with turquoisc-blue and gilt
borders, 5 pieces, on 15" star-shaped tray=6 pieces.
19     Old Continental china cabaret, with inter-twined floral festoons—
"L.L.D.," 5 pieces, on 15" shaped oblong tray (slightlv dcfcc-'tive)=6 pieces.
20     Pair old Bohemian ruby-tinted cut crystal girandoles, with
baluster stems and ribbed tapered lustres, 11" high {incom­plete).
21     Pair 12£" old Bohemian gilt and ruby-tinted opalescent glass
"trumpet" vases (defective).
22     Pair 6|" Bohemian gilt ruby-tinted glass circular sweets dishes,
with scalloped edges (1 defective).
23     Minton's white "basket" china fruit set, comprising—22 Plates
and 3,'9" circular comports, on cherub supports (all slightlv defective); also similar 12" tall circular centre comport, on cherub support, and pair 8" comports, on three cherubs (ell slightly defective).
24     Pair 1\" English white china square plant pots, with caryatids.
25     Part suite engraved table crystal, Pall Mall design, comprising:—
5 Half-pint tumblers; 86 Port glasses; and 6 Sherry glasses.
26     Set of 3 cut crystal wine goblets, with thumbnail panels and
baluster stems; and Set of 6 plain tapered crvstal wine glasses, with air bubble decoration.
27     6" Copeland's white china "shell" comport, on cherub support;
7" Moore's white and gilt china flounced bowl, with cherub support: and 5|" similar "barrel" comport (both defective).
28     9 Moulded liqueur glasses and 66 wine glasses, various.
29     Pair Georgian-design cut crystal goblets, with thumbnail panels;
Pair cut crystal goblets, with engraved vine borders; and 5 Cut crystal goblets, various=9 goblets.
30    Vienna white china two-handled urn-shaped wine cooler, with
domed lid and cornflower decoration, 16" high.
31     Fine old Rockingham china dessert service, with buff and gilt
borders and varied hand-painted floral sprays, comprising: 20 Plates ; Diamond-shaped comport; Square comport ; Circular comport; and Tall two-handled circular comport (I handle missing .
32     Set of 16 fine Georgian-design heavy cut crystal squat tumblers,
with thumbnail and hobnail decoration and star bases; and 30 Wine glasses (3 sizes), to match.
33     Set of 3, 7" old English white china circular "shell" comports, on
triple "dolphin" supports.
34     141 Ponv glasses, with engraved vine decoration.
35     5f* Silver gilt cup and cover (made from Indian rupees).
35a Fluted silver wine slide and 2 old Sheffield plate wine slides (all fitted as pin cushions and all worn).
36     Minton blue and white stoneware dinner service, with basket-of-
flowers' centres and floral festoon borders, comprising:—133 Plates, various; 39 Saucers (2 sizes); and Two-handled veget­able dish; also 4 somewhat similar sauce boats, with lids.
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37 Fine old Rockingham china dessert service, with varied hand-painted centre floral sprays, on white reserves and buff and gilt borders, comprising;—15 Plates; 2, Two-handled sucriers, with domed covers and stands; 4 "Shell" comports; 2 Square comports; 4 Oval comports; and 10" Circular comport, on stand (few pieces slightly defective).
38     Pair old blue and white Delft baluster jars and lids, with landscape and gallant panels, 13" high; and 9" Octagonal jar, to match.
39     Set of 3, 8J" old Oaughley blue and white stoneware "basket" comports, with sea-shell decoration; and 4|" Chinese blue and white porcelain pint mug, with landscape decoration.
40     15" Old Chinese porcelain bowl, with chrysanthemum decoration
in colours {slightly defective),
41     2 Old Chinese porcelain bowls with landscape and figure decor-
ation, 9* and 11" diameter respectively (both defective).
42 Pair 10" old Japanese stoneware globular jars and flat lids, with floral decoration on white reserves.
43 Pair 4f * Chinese gilt stoneware casks and covers, with figure and floral decoration (1 cover defective); and Pair 7" Chinese porce­lain square baluster two-handled jars, with figure, butterfly and floral decoration (slightly defective).
44    Old Dresden white china cockatoo, with slightly-tinted plumage,
on rustic stand, 15J" high.
45     Old Continental musical bird, in gilt wire and carved wood
octagonal cage, 10" high.
46     Continental gilt metal blossom tree, with crinoline lady in relief,
on 10" base (defective); 9£" Dresden china double inkstand (no bottles); and 3" Vienna china single inkstand.
47     8£" Chinese porcelain bulbous coffee pot and knobbed cover, with
floral spray decoration, on 8^" circular stand (st.ind crocked).
48     Pair 8£" XlX-century Italian black, green and white mosaic
inlaid marble pear-shaped jars, with gilt metal mounts.
49     7£" Carved fluted'ivory urn-shaped cup and steeple cover; 7"
Chinese cloisonne enamel oviform jar, with iris decoration, on black ground; and 9" old English royal-blue and gilt china pear-shaped jar, with hand-painted landscape panel (defective).
50     Pair 10£" XlX-century black and opalescent glass pillar candle­sticks; 1\" Blue and gilt glass tazza; and 41" similar jar.
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51     12" Coloured stoneware figure jar and cover—Mr. Punch, seated
in armchair (defective); 9|" Stoneware Toby jug, in colours (defective); and 2 Small similar condiment dishes.
52    Pair 4£" Canton porcelain cylindrical jars and fiat lids, with
figure, insect and floral decoration in reserves; and Pair 10" similar pear-shaped jars and covers (covers defective).
53    2 Old Spanish majolica two-handled ornamental wine bottles,
in polychrome, with pierced decoration and bullfight and landscape panels, 20" high overall.
54    9" Old blue and white delft "pack mule"; and 2 Old blue and white
delft jars (defective).
55    9" Old Chinese blue and white porcelain globular jar and cover,
with dragon, cloud and blossom decoration (slightly defective).
56     Pair 9" old Chinese blue and white porcelain pear-shaped jars,
with floral decoration (defective); and 9" similar plate.
57     3 Old Dresden blue and white china circular plates, with floral
spray decoration and insect borders.
58     Pair 8" fluted and cut crystal tapered spirit bottles, with stoppers;
Pair cut crystal bulbous port decanters, with thumbnail panels; and 5 Plain crystal decanters, with stoppers, various.
59     Pair 10" heavy fluted and cut crystal spirit bottles, with stoppers;
Similar pair 10" heavy fluted and cut crystal spirit bottles, with stoppers; and Cut crystal port decanter, with stopper.
60     9" Georgian-design fluted and cut crystal spirit bottle, with
stopper; Georgian-design spirally-fluted and cut crystal spirit bottle, with stopper; and Georgian-design cut crystal spirit bottle, with engraved deer decoration (damaged).
61     4 Cut crystal port decanters, with stoppers; and 3 Cut crystal
claret bottles, with stoppers.
62     13|" Old Chinese blue, white and gilt porcelain bowl, with floral
decoration (cracked).
63     Fine Coalport white china teaset, with deep royal-blue and gilt
borders and floral sprays, comprising:—26 Cups; 30 Saucers; 7, 6" Plates; 11, 7" Plates; 13, 9" Plates; 4 Square bread plates; 4 Circular bread plates; Slop bowl; and Cream ewer.
64    Set of 14, 6£" Georgian-design fluted and cut crystal circular ice
plates; 6, 8^" Circular fruit plates (1 damaged).
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65     Set of 8, 5" cut crystal finger bowls, with star bases; Pair 5" cut
crystal double-lipped finger bowls, with engraved vine decor-. ation (1 defective); and Pair 5^" cut crystal finger bowls, with engraved star decoration (1 defective).
66     Pair 7", XlX-century cut crystal goblets, with gilt borders and
airtwist stems; and Set of 4, 3|" Georgian-design cut crystal almond dishes, on square bases.
67     Set of 4, 5" Venetian pink and gilt glass sweets dishes, on spiral
stems and with floral handles; and Pair 6" floral-decorated tinted glass pillar candlesticks.
68    2 Continental crystal souvenir cups and domed covers, with gilt
borders and crests, on stands.
69     9g" Venetian ruby-tinted glass baluster commemoration jar—
Coronation of George VI.
70     Pair 10£" cut crystal shallow comports, with engraved scroll
borders and star bases.
71     10" Fluted and cut crystal circular fruit bowl, with star and
thumbnail panels.
72     II" Old Waterford cut crystal circular comport, with fluted
everted lip, thumbnail border and baluster stem.
73     Set of 13 cut crystal brandy and soda tumblers, with thumbnail
borders.
74     8£" Old crystal two-handled bulbous spirit bottle, with engraved
deer decoration; 7£" Engraved crystal claret jug; and 5 Crystal wine glasses (4 and 1).
75     Dresden white china oviform jar, with encrusted floral festoon
decoration and domed cover with figure of girl in relief, 17" high.
76     Part old English fluted white china teaset, with pink and gilt
borders, comprising:—6 Cups; 16 Saucers; and Circular bread plate.
77     22 Pieces white tea china, with cornflower decoration, Crown
Derby and French {several pieces defective).
78     10" XlX-Century obscured glass circular comport, with gilt
borders and baluster stem.
79     Set of 8, 3|" Chinese porcelain cups and surmounted covers, with
chrysanthemum decoration, on 11" shaped oval tray,
80     Set of 12 English white china coffee cups and saucers, with blue
and gilt borders,
81     Composite suite French table crystal, with gilt fioral and leaf
borders, comprising:—Pair 9|" fruit bowls; Pair 7" comports; 17 Finger bowls; 2, 3£" Almond dishes; 8 Liqueur glasses; and 4 Sweets dishes, on baluster stems.
82     Set of 5 cut crystal pint tumblers, with festoon borders; and 10
Tapered wine glasses, with hexagonal stems, to match.
83     Copeland's spirally-fluted white china teaset, with floral spray
decoration, comprising:—8 Cups; 12 Saucers; 10 Plates; 2 Bread plates; and Muffin dish {no cover).
84     Pair 10" XlX-century Bohemian ruby-tinted opalescent and gilt
glass "trumpet" vases {1 damaged—no lustres).
85     8" XlX-Century Bohemian ruby-tinted opalescent glass cup, with
female figure and floral spray decoration on oval reserves.
86     108 Toughened wine glasses.
87     Set of 22 hock glasses, with ruby-tinted bowls.
88     Set of 18 green-tinted hock glasses, with baluster stems.
89     Set of 12 liqueur glasses, with ruby-tinted stems.
90     25 Wine glasses, with gilt borders, various sizes and types; and
Set of 4 crystal jelly dishes, with, amber-tinted stems.
91     Set of 4 lager glasses, with engraved wheatsheaf decoration; Set
of 4 whisky goblets; and 16 Wine glasses, various.
92     10 Minton's blue and white china breakfast cups and saucers.
93     27 Spirally-fluted white china breakfast, tea and coffee cups, with
gilt handles, and 46 saucers.
94     Pair Bohemian ruby-tinted cut crystal octagonal confection jars
and knobbed covers, 7£" high overall.
95     Continental white china coffee cup and saucer, with fioral festoon
monograms; and Pair 3^" Continental white china cups and covers, with floral decoration.
96     Pair 5\" Dresden china two-compartment sweets baskets, with
cherub handles and hand-painted gallant and maiden panels.
97     Pair Dresden china groups, each of two cherubs, on rustic sup-
ports, on 4£" oval bases [defective).
98     3 Dresden china groups, of cherubs in colours (one, two and three
cherubs respectively).
99     5" Dresden china group of two cherubs, with barrel, sheet and
bundle {defective).
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100     7" Dresden china group of two cherubs (one asleep) supported by-
two drums (slightly defective).
101     Pair French china seated statuettes, 5" high—Snake charmer; and
Wife (defective) (by Jacob Petit).
102    5|" Dresden china statuette of girl (defective); and 0" Modern lustre
china three-division "shell" flower-holder.
103     Composite set of 6 Dresden china musicians (monkeys and men—
all defective).
104     Tortoiseshell letter opener, with Continental floral-decorated and
gilt china handle, 20" long; and 8" Continental floral-decorated and gilt china triangular-shaped tray.
105     8^" XlX-Century blue glass bulbous jar, with gilt metal mounts
and mounted officer finial (slightly defective); and 4£" Conti­nental white and gilt china two-handled cup and domed cover, with floral-encrusted decoration (defective).
100 Fine set of 4, 9|" old Crown Derby white china statuettes, on pierced scroll and shell bases—The Seasons (slightly defective).
107 Pair 9" Vienna turquoise-blue and gilt china oviform two-handled jars and reticulated covers, with hand-painted landscape and lover panel decoration (defective).
10tl Pair fine old Continental china male and female statuettes, in XlX-century coloured raiment, on burnished gold bases, each 14" high (slightly defective).
109    Pair fine old Continental china male and female statuettes, in
coloured raiment—Cymbals player; and Woman, with cocka­too, on finger—16^" and 15£" high respectively.
110     17" Italian (Nave) floral-decorated glazed majolica cock (slightly
defective).
111     Swiss boudoir clock, with hand-painted dial—"The Musicians"—
signed D. Vimer, on 5£" black and white veined marble base.
111a 3" Old Sevres royal-blue and gilt china tea bowl; 4 Old enamel patch boxes; and 4" Chinese enamel casket (all defective).
112     Old French fan, with hand-painted landscape and figure panels
and pierced ivory handle (defective).
113     12" XlX-Century ebonised wood casket, with brass-inlaid lines,
containing set of 4 gilt-decorated glass spirit bottles, with stoppers, and 2 wine glasses (only).
114     10£" XlX-Century brass-mounted coromandel casket..
FURNITURE
115     Set of 4 Chippendale-reproduction mahogany dining chairs, with
waved tops, fret vase splads and movable seats in leather, on cabriole legs, with ball and claw feet (3 seats worn).
116     Set of 4 Chippendale-design mahogany dining chairs, with waved
top rails, fret vase splads and movable seats in patterned hair­cloth (slightly defective).
117     Set of 7 XlX-century rosewood library chairs, with carved and
fretted splads, cane seats and hair-stuffed cushions in print, on square legs.
US Fine Victorian Spanish mahogany telescope dining table, with rounded ends and seven spare leaves—extends 15' x 4' 10".
119     Chippendale-design mahogany gate-legged breakfast table, with
carved edges and dog legs-—5' 6" x 3' 9" extended,
120     Victorian mahogany-framed plate glass landscape firescreen,
3'7" x 3'.
121     Victorian rosewood oval loo table, 4' 10" X 4', on pillar and four
scroll legs (top sprung).
122     Suite 3 pairs lined and inter-lined long pink silk damask window
curtains (no fittings).
123     Pair light oak oblong side tables, each 0' x 2' 9", with moulded
edges, on fluted baluster legs.
123a Antique-design mahogany inlaid side table, 5' x 2' 3", on square chamfered legs (top sprung).
124    Fine French massive ormolu composite clock set, comprising:-—
Scroll-shaped clock, with enamelled chapters, phases of the moon and days of the week apertures, by Deniere, Paris, with surmount—Father Time, on black marble base, 34" high; and Pair classical warrior statuettes, 32" high.
125     Old fringed and bordered Donegal carpet, with medallion centre
and green field, 28' 9" x 18' (badly stzinsd—rJs) worn).
120 Quantity miscellaneous china, stoneware and glass, including incomplete sets (in Pantrv off Dining Rj >m).
MAIN HALL
127     Set of 3 tubular brass musical gongs, on oak stand, 4' 9" high.
128     15" Oak letter box; and 16" Japanese glazed yellow and blue
stoneware plant pot, with stork decoration and independent stand (damaged).
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129    Victorian mahogany personal weighing machine, with brass beam
scale, by Young & Son, London, and upholstered seat in crimson velvet.
1.30 18" Chinese ironwood octagonal table, with cloisonne floral enamel top, on pillar and scroll tripod.
131     3' fJ" Victorian walnut circular loo-table, on octagonal pillar and
block, with three paws.
132     Pair XlX-century Italian ormolu-mounted ebonised wood single-
door dwarf commodes, with veined white marble tops, brass scroll-inlaid panels and ormolu pilasters (with child head and finials) on spinning-top feet, each 3' 6" x 1' 4" X 3' 8" high.
133     Pair Japanese bronze oblong two-handled koros, with kylin-sur-
mounted pierced covers, raised figure panels and "bamboo" legs, on elaborately-carved fretted wood floral stands, 18|" high overall.
134    Barograph, by J. Brown, Glasgow, in glazed oak case.
135     Red and gilt-lacquered tubular'metal electric floor lamp, with
similar reflector.
130    Japanese carved wood two-fold draughtscreen, with ivory bird
and blossom decoration (defective).
137     Pair 9.£" Japanese bronze "tree-trunk" jars, with raised blossom
and dragon decoration (slightly defective).
138     Old Chinese black and gilt lacquered casket, with interior trays
(defective).
13'J Pair fine Scottish Chippendale mahogany open armchairs, with fret vase splads, scroll arms and cabriole legs, (with shell knees, understretchers and ball and claw feet), (1 seat in coloured needlework and \ in pink silk damask}.
140    Italian XlX-century stained wood round-back armchair, with
ivory-inlaid vase-of-flowers', figure and floral decoration and pink silk seat, on cabriole legs,
141     Pair Italian XlX-century ebonised hall chairs, with ivory-inlaid
floral and scroll decoration and spiral legs.
142     Unusual deerskin-covered wood oval table, 2' 5" x 1' 6", with
central carved ivory panel of eight deer, on stag-horn supports, with paws.
143     Heppiewhite-design mahogany round-back chair, with wheat-
sheaf splad and tapestry seat.
144    Pair Hepplewhite-design mahogany chairs, with wheatsheaf
splads and movable seats, in needlework; and somewhat similar chair.
145     Pair Hepplewhite-design mahogany shield-back chairs, with
movable seats in tapestry, on square tapered legs.
14(J Empire brass-inlaid rosewood D-shaped card table, 3' x 1' 6", with baize-covered turn-over top, baluster pillar and shaped block, with scroll feet.
147    7' Straight-back stuffover Chesterfield settee, in floral tapestry,
with loose floral print slip and 4 loose down cushions, various.
148    Chippendale-design mahogany card table, 2'10" x 1'4", with
velvet-covered hinged turn-over top and dog legs.
149     Old Chinese black and gilt lacquer two-door cabinet, with interior
drawers, 1'8" x 1' x V 2" high.
150    Suite 2 pairs long lined heavy tapestry window curtains, with
similar fringed valances (faded).
151     7' Straight-back Chesterfield settee, in fringed buttoned pink silk
damask; 4' 9" Straight-back low settee; and 3 Stuffover easy-chairs, to match (worn); 9 Loose down cushions, in various slips.
152     Old fringed and bordered Feraghan carpet, all-over blue, crimson
and green floral pattern, 25' 2" x 17' 6".
153     Fringed and bordered Persian rug, with medallion centre, on green
ground, 7' 2" x 4' 6".
154    Antique fringed and bordered Chinese rug, with circular medal-
lions and beige field, 6' x 4'.
154a Large piece bordered standard Turkey runner, 5' 8" X 15' 6" (one border missing).
MAIN STAIRCASE (between Main Hall and Front Door)
155     Heavy cocoa-fibre door mat, 44" X 28".
156     Heavy bordered Anglo-Turkey stair runner, 5' wide—approxi-
mately 13 yards long.
157     Pair 20" Japanese royal-blue stoneware "cask" pedestals, with
raised chrysanthemum and exotic bird decoration (1 defective); on 18" baize-covered square pedestals.
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158     Pair Japanese crimson and gilt porcelain cylindrical spills, with
raised dragons and panel decoration, 7£" diameter X 28" high.
159  " Pair 20" Japanese blue and white crackle stoneware "cask" ped-
estals, with reticulated tops and floral and leaf decoration.
159a 4' Bird's-eye-maple panelled two-door wardrobe, with five interior drawers.
159b 6' 6" Pitch pine three-door wardrobe, with four interior drawers and four trays (mirror missing).
160    Fine Florentine white marble statuette, of maiden, in flowing
robes, holding lyre—Music, 5' 9" high, signed C. F. Fuller; on stand.
161     Pair 16" glazed blue stoneware circular plant pots, on similar
pedestals, each with three lion supports (1 defective).
162    3' 6" French bronze classical female figure, supporting two-
handled vase, fitted as electric lamp.
163     Pair French bronze Marli horses, 20" high (slightly defective).
164    29" French bronze statuette—Classical female figure.
165     Applique-work shaped banner, with fleur de lys, lions and other
motifs, 4' 2" x 10' high—approximately.
166    Self-coloured crimson Axminster stair runner, in 4' width,
approximately 4 yards long; and in 3' and 3' 2" widths, approximately'35 yards long.
172    Boudoir grand pianoforte, by C. Bechstein, Berlin, in ebonised
case, on three octagonal legs—6' 6" long.
173     19" Mahogany piano stool, with adjustable top in brocatelle, on
"spade" feet,
174    Old carved gilt wood shield-shaped firescreen, with floral needle-
work panel—The Annunciation, 25" X 22£", on scroll sup­ports.
175     Set of 6 old Portuguese gilt wood high-back chairs, with carved
splads (in form of double eagle and coronet crests) shaped seats in illuminated leather and dog legs, with understretchers.
176     Old French-design carved gilt wood side table, 4' 2" x 2' 3", with
grey-blue veined marble top, floral festoons and two medal­lions (with heads) on six acanthus-leaf carved baluster sup­ports, with understretchers (supporting two-handled classical jar).
177     Pair 32£" fine old French ormolu-mounted engraved crystal six-
light scroll candelabra, with baluster columns and girandole drops (slightly defective).
178    Old Continental china group—Elephant, with two figures, on
shaped stand, with floral spray decoration, 12" long (defective) on velvet plinth.
179     7' Old stuffover settee, in print, with two loose down cushion
seats and brocatelle slips (perished); also 5 Loose down cushions, various.
180     French-design carved gilt-framed plate glass staged three-fold
draughtscreen—extends 4' 6" X 6' 3".
181     Italian-design green and gilt wood torchere, with 12" glazed
velvet top, on hexagonal baluster pillar (wormed).
182     Pair old French-design carved and gilt wood D-shaped side
tables, each 4' 2" x 2' 1", with shaped rouge marble top, elaborate scroll and shell frieze and four scroll legs (with flowers in relief and tied understretchers) (1 slightly defective).
183     Pair 25" Chinese porcelain famille verte baluster grass vases, with
figure, utensil and floral decoration in reserves.
184    Pair 15" Chinese porcelain famille verte baluster grass vases, with
gilt masks and figure and floral decoration in reserves (1 defective).
185     French mantel gong clock, in turquoise-blue and gilt china case,
with raised Bacchanalian cherub, flowers and urn in relief, I2i" high.
DRAWING ROOM
167     7£" Sheraton satinwood work casket, partly fitted (defective)]
Turkish brass incense burner; and Sundries.
168     French mantel timepiece, by Sorley, in 11£" royal-blue and gilt
china "lyre" case.
169    XlX-Century ebonised and gilt wood hexagonal mirror-panelled
open pedestal display rack—22" x 19" x Z^" high.
170     11" Chinese porcelain seated articulated male figure, in coloured
floral raiment.
171     3'6" Old French-design gilt wood circular library-table, with
blue velvet top, and on three carved scroll legs, with tied understretchers (rubbed and chipped).
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18fi Pair French bronze "dolphin-and-shell" combined flower vases and candlesticks, with cut crystal "cornucopia" liners, on white marble bases and independent wood plinths, 13" high overall.
187     French-design heavy carved gilt wood firescreen, with XlX-een-
turv upright needlework panel—-Gallant and lady, at window, 27" x 22", on four scroll feet.
188     Set of 4 fine French-design ormolu triple scroll nine-light wall
lights with electric mock candles, 3' high (2 at fireplace and 2 at Conservatory door). [Withdrawn[.
189     Set of 4 fine French-design ormolu triple scroll nine-light wall
lights with electric mock candles, 3' high (2 at opening to Library and 2 in oriel window). [Withdrawn;.
190     XlX-Century rosewood oblong tea table, 3' X 1' 6", with turn-
over top, spiral pillar and shaped block.
191     24" Old French-design carved gilt wood oblong stool, in tapestry,
on four "dolphin" legs {wormed and worn).
192     Pair fine old Kaga porcelain oviform jars and domed covers, with
figure panels on white reserves, on crimson and gilt ground {with chrysanthemums in colours).
193     Pair French-design gilt wood vase-back chairs, with wicker seats
and understretchers; and 24" Brass-mounted velvet casket.
194     Self-coloured green Axminster carpet, 24' 6" x 10' 3".
105 Old fringed and bordered Persian hearth nig, with five large rectangular centre medallions, 7' 6" x 4' i$" {slightly worn).
190 Suite 3 pairs lined and inter-lined gold rayon damask long window curtains, with two fringed, braided and shaped pelmets [no fittings),
200    30" Chippendale-reproduction mahogany circular supper-table,
with "pie-crust" hinged top, on baluster pillar and carved tripod {slightly defective).
201     11" Antique-reproduction mahogany wig stand, on tripod.
202    Small Chippendale-reproduction mahogany circular revolving
three-tier dumb-waiter, on tripod.
203     16" Antique-design mahogany circular wine table, with scalloped
borders and carved tripod.
204    Cane-panelled mahogany armchair, with thin tapestry cushion
and cabriole legs {cane defective).
205    XlX-century glazed rosewood firescreen, with coloured needle-
work panel—Prancing white mounted horse, 34" x 28", on spiral pilasters and scroll feet.
200 29" Red marble square tapered obelisk, with Egyptian engraved bird and figure decoration; and Similar 27" circular obelisk, with bronze Roman figure surmount.
207 Lady's stuffover gossip easychair, in buttoned silk {worn).
20S Set of 8 walnut library chairs, with padded backs and scats in green morocco and baluster supports, with understretchers.
200 2' Oak deception games table, revealing fitment, with bone chess­men and other games.
210    23" Sheraton-design mahogany inlaid piano stool, with latticed
rails and velvet seat.
211     XlX-Century walnut open book commode, with fret gables, shelf
above and fleur de lys finials—4' 2" x 2' x 4' 0" high.
212    Electric table lamp, with china ballet dancer, in relief and damask
shade; and English terr