Memorials of Christie's : a record of art sales from 1766 to 1896 . -shaped porcelainbottle in imitation of ancient Chinese enamel, withgilt clouds and ornaments in slight relief, noguineas ; and an Indian coffee-pot of gold, ena-melled with birds, animals, and flowers in colours,surmounted by a peacock, 6^ inches high, 255guineas. Silver and Silver Gilt : A curiouscircular cup of silver gilt, with chased mouldingand engraved handle, 4 inches diameter, 5 incheshigh, ^405 ; a circular-shaped silver gilt tea-kettle,fluted and chased, with ornaments, with birds-head spout and upright hand, inlaid
Memorials of Christie's : a record of art sales from 1766 to 1896 . -shaped porcelainbottle in imitation of ancient Chinese enamel, withgilt clouds and ornaments in slight relief, noguineas ; and an Indian coffee-pot of gold, ena-melled with birds, animals, and flowers in colours,surmounted by a peacock, 6^ inches high, 255guineas. Silver and Silver Gilt : A curiouscircular cup of silver gilt, with chased mouldingand engraved handle, 4 inches diameter, 5 incheshigh, ^405 ; a circular-shaped silver gilt tea-kettle,fluted and chased, with ornaments, with birds-head spout and upright hand, inlaid with sevenenamels of figures on gold, with Augsburg markof the seventeenth century, on old English silvergilt tripod stand, 395 guineas ; a tea-caddy en suite,5 inches high, 145 guineas ; a pair of oval boxesen suite, with enamels of Venus and Cupids, 310guineas; a pair of smallef ditto, with classicalsubjects, 295 guineas ; a silver gilt presentoir,formed of an infant Bacchus seated on a barrel LOUIS XIV. ARMOIRE, BV Palace sale (the pair, p. 24).. ENAMELS AND DECORATIVE OBJECTS. 23 supporting an ornament, on triangular foot, by Viana, 1621, inches high, 290 guineas; anoval-shaped rosewater dish of silver gilt, the centreengraved with the arms of the Cardinal of York,the border chased with sphinxes, masks, etc.,20^ X i6|-, 750 guineas; a fluted rosewater eweren suite, 470 guineas (the last two lots were pur-chased by the Earl of Moray) ; a silver gilt stand-ing cup and cover, cylindrical centre, with sixbosses at the bottom and as many projecting lobesat the top, ornamented with numerous medallionsof classical subjects; underneath this splendidspecimen of German goldsmiths work is a beau-tiful medallion with a profile portrait of a man,with the inscription Georgen Roemer, ano. 1580,I if inches high, 3,090 guineas (see full-pageplate) ; and a silver gilt cup and cover 01 verysimilar design, surmounted by a statue of a Romansoldier holding a wreath and baton,
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