Sales catalogue: Puttick and Simpson

Date:
30th April 1909
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/16/71
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Puttick and Simpson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    185 186 187 188 189 190 191. 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 Friday, April 30th. 18 An old English miniature portrait of a gentleman, in oval gold frame, the back with blue enamel and initials W. B., in red leather case An oval miniature portrait of a lady square frames An old tortoise-shell oblong snuff-box, the cover painted with reclining figure of Venus and Cupid, gold mounted A portrait of a Japanese lady, in decorated wood frame, with folding front, with figure of a grotesque animal in bronze and wood in relief A contemporary marble bust of Charles I., for many years at Sudely Castle and referred to in the fifth session of the British Archeological Society A large tortoise-shell comb, and two shagreen spectacle cases, one containing silver-mounted spectacies An ormolu crucifix, on blue plush mount An old leather oblong-shape tobacco and cigar-box, the cover surmounted by a figure of a dog An old whalebone plaque, engraved in shipping subject, and seventeen old brass and other ecclesiastical seals An oblong tea-tray, the centre painted in subject ‘‘ Lady and Dog,” with carved edges An alabaster oblong plaque, with equestrian subject in relief, from the frieze at the Pantheon, 17in. by 10in. An old Norwegian brass tinder box, the top decorated in portrait medallion, figure subjects and inscriptions A French gilt metal mantel-clock, of Louis XVI. design, decorated with china mounts, and a pair of candlesticks en surte : An XVIIIth century needlework picture, worked in silk, and an inlaid rosewood sarcophagus-shaped tea-caddy An old needlework picture, in subject ‘‘ The Holy Family ”’ A microscope, by M. Pillischer, London, with line. and tines. objectives, and a tray of specimens, in mahogany case | A set of carved ivory chessmen, in box, and board