The Stowe catalogue priced and annotated / by Henry Rumsey Forster. [With 'Historical notice of Stowe', etc].

  • Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos
Date:
1848
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Credit: The Stowe catalogue priced and annotated / by Henry Rumsey Forster. [With 'Historical notice of Stowe', etc]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    165 166 167 168 169 170 liye 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 THE STOWE CATALOGUE. An ivory snuffbox, with head of Louis XIV.; a horn box, with head of a negro; a tortoiseshell box ; a box, with records of events in the reign of George IV., with a medal; a medallion of Captain Cook, and a cameo— in jasper ; and a Chinese carving Marney and Walton, of Newman St. The box of records and the medal were withdrawn from this lot. A tortoiseshell comb-case, with two tortoiseshell combs; and a. tortoiseshell pocket-comb, and case : . : ‘ Russell These are curious specimens of the large-toothed combs used for the periwigs of Queen Anne’s time. They are engraved tortoiseshell, and one of them is contained in a case studded with gold points, and has the initials “ J.B.,”’ in an ornamented cipher, also studdedin gold. This latter was the pocket-comb: they both belonged to James Brydges, afterwards first Duke of Chandos, who built the magnificent house at Canons, and died in 1744. A pair of beautiful small girandoles, of or-molu, with flowers of Dresden J. C. Grundy A pair of cow-tail chowries, with silver handles ; - Watson A Chinese lanthorn, and shade; 2 feather fans; and an ivory chowrie Walesby Five beads for Chinese hats; a figure, of steatite; 2 brown ware tea-pots; a woman and child; and a box, with cover of red japan . Walter The beads represent the five orders of Chinese knighthood, and are of the respective colours —red, blue, white, green, and gold. A Chinese figure, of jade : : ; . King and Stone A very curious Chinese bronze—pierced, and with figures in relief Russell An ancient bronze vessel, on three legs, with rosewood stand; a sitting figure, of bronze; and a bottle, with a lizard round the neck Rainey A vessel and cover, surmounted by a kylin; and 2 kylins, of bronze Lainey Three pieces of bamboo—carved with Chinese subjects Rev. H. Roundell, Priigfard Onn A root of tea-tree—carved with a grotesque figure; and 2 smaller ditto kh. Rawlins, Esq. An ancient bronze duck; a cow; and a leaf-shaped stand R. Solomon A large and very fine specimen of the root of the tea-tree—carved with a Chinese figure ‘ : : : Rev. H. Roundell A small sofa, of rosewood and marble; a screen—carved with plants in relief; and an opium pipe. 4 . . Agent A burnt-in tea-pot and stand, tea-canister and sae and 4 eoffee-cups and saucers—with arms . ; ; : Rev. EH. A. Uthwatt An enamelled slop-basin and cover ; a tea-pot, slop-basin, tea-canister and stand, milk-pot, 4 tea and 3 coffee-cups, and 2 saucers — with chrysanthemums : : . Agent Four Chinese figures, of steatite : . Walter 1] 19 14 13 it 14
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