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Seventeenth Day's Sale,

WEDNESDAY, the 1st of OCTOBER, 1823,

Commencing at Half-past Twelve precisely.

From Lot 721 to Lot 840, will be Sold this Day, Being the SEVENTH DAY of FURNITURE.

Duchess of Hamilton's Chamber. No. 47.

721 AN ebony bedside cabinet

722 A large painting of the old FONTHILL MANSION 723 An embroidered quilt

724 A fine drawing as originally planned for Fonthill Abbey 725 An oval satin wood work table, with secret drawers fitted, and top elaborately inlaid, richly mounted in

or-moulu

726 A portable eight-leaved SKREEN, in a rich carved and gilt frame, and red damask shades

727 Two fine JAPAN JARS and covers

728 A pair of Oriental vases, 24 inches high, enamelled in high relief, one defective

729 A beautifully ENAMELLED Oriental toilette FONT and EWER, brush and soap trays and tumbler, en suite

730 Two porcelain tripod URNS for burning pastiles

731 A NOBLE ROSEWOOD ARMOIRE or WARDROBE, doors filled with French PLATE GLASS, and decorated by large bronze gilt masks and other enrichments, in the bold and splendid style of Buhl

732 A ditto, the companion

733 An ancient dressing table with a drawer, on turned legs of walnut tree, the top inlaid with flowers of various woods

734 A modern ditto, of solid King-wood, correspondently

inlaid

735 A superbe COMMODE, formed of satin and purple woods, with columns in the angles, and doors inclosing nests of drawers, manufactured in a superior manner and surmounted with a valuable SLAB of GIALLO ANTICO

736 A pair of richly gilt snuffers and tray, of antique design 737 A pair of toilette two-branch OR-MOULU

STICKS

CANDLE

738 Fourteen dozen and six mother-o'pearl mats and counters, in drawer of 735

739 An eider-down quilt

740 A toilette GLASS, in an old and rich SILVER-GILT frame

Oak and Tapestry Dining Parlour.
No. 3.

741 An oblong LIBRARY TABLE, with nine drawers, inlaid with flowers, and arabesque scrolls, by the artist

Reisner

742 A SUPERBE eight-leaved carved and gilt FIRE SCREEN, filled with rich crimson damask

743 An ebonized two-leaved ditto, with ivory decoration, mounted in crimson silk

744 Six ebonized chairs, cane seats and backs, and hair

cushions, covered in scarlet cloth

745 Six oak ditto, tablet backs and seats, covered with red

morocco

746 Twelve ebonized ditto, backs and seats, stuffed with hair, and covered with red morocco and silk fringe

747 A lofty fine eight-leaved, India Japan screen 748 A NOBLE BUFFET or CONSOLE, formed of fine mahogany, and enriched with pilastres and friezes of FRUITS, FLOWERS, &c., exquisitely carved in oak, by Gibbon, enclosed by folding doors, filled with plate glass

749 A ditto, the companion

750 A pair of MAGNIFICENT bronze GIRANDOLES, elaborately chased and highly gilt, in or molu, emblematic

of the Chase, each for three lights

751 A ditto

752 A brilliant CHIMNEY GLASS, measuring 72 × 51, in an OAK frame, highly and elaborately carved in fruits, flowers and birds, by GIBBON

753 An excellent TELESCOPE, on brass standard, in mahogany case, by Dollond

754 A pair of ancient Buhl tripods, designed with simple elegance, and enriched with BRONZE gilt

755 A pair of ditto

756 A pair of richly chased and gilt or-moulu candlesticks, from CELLINI

757 A pair of ditto

758 A sideboard or pier table, of rare SIENNA MARBLE, on ebonized standard

759 A ditto

760 A Brussels carpet, 37 feet by 18 feet

761 A set of mahogany DINING TABLES, composed of 2 circular ends and 2 shifting centres, measuring 14 feet long by 7 feet wide, on pillars and claws and

castors

USEFUL PORCELANE,

762 A matchless and extensive DINNER and DESSERT SERVICE of the rare OLD DRESDEN PORCELANE, elaborately enamelled in Views of all the principal Sea Ports and Towns of Holland, painted expressly for the PRINCE of ORANGE, comprising 3 large tureens, covers and dishes, 3 circular fruit bowls and covers, 5 double-lip sauce boats, 2 sugar urns and covers 5 large circular deep dishes, 24 dishes in sizes, 22 oval ditto, 2 mazarines, or fish drainers, 5 fruit baskets and plateau, perforated, 9 circular compotiers, 5 ditto, leaf shaped, 10 oval ditto, 32 round ditto, 46 cheese plates, 59 soup plates, 72 meat plates and 48 dessert plates-Total of pieces, 363, at per piece

763 Twenty-four ditto meat plates, en suite, at per plate 764 Twenty-four ditto

765 Twenty-four ditto

766 Two dozen useful French plates, EGYPTIAN pattern,

at per plate

767 Eight ditto, blue and gold borders, enamelled in flowers, horses, landscapes, &c. at ditto

768 A splendid and unique DESSERT SERVICE of modern SEVE porcelane, beautifully painted in all the varieties of Fruit, and finished with a bordering of mazarine blue, relieved by gold arabesque pencilling and medallions of flowers, comprising 8 circular compotiers, 4 square ditto, 2 sugar urns and covers, 30 plates, a suite of three superbe central CORBEILLES, supported by female Cariatides, and a pair of superbe ICE PAILS, en suite

769 An extensive BREAKFAST SERVICE of rich red and gold JAPAN pattern

A SMALL SERVICE OF

SUPERBLY CUT VENETIAN GLASS WARE.

770 Twelve double lipped wine coolers

771 Twelve ditto

772 Twelve champagne glasses

773 Twelve goblets

774 Eight ditto and 24 claret ditto

775 Twelve wine glasses and 10 claret ditto

MAGNIFICENT

SILVER AND SILVER-GILT CHASED PLATE,

AND

ORIENTAL SILVER FILLAGREE.

At per Ounce, and at per Item where expressed.

776 A curious old chased silver tea caddy, at per oz.

777 A suite of four boudoir candlesticks, highly chased in

flowers

778 A pair of ditto vases and covers

779 A pair of ditto cake baskets

780 A two-handled gilt cup and cover, chased and gilt 781 A pair of blue glass sprinklers with fillagree exterior,

all at

782 A beautiful Persian fillagree vase and cover with lizard handles, enriched with gilt flowers and mouldings in relief, all at

783 A beautiful fan-shaped jewel casket with gilt lining and key, at per oz.

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