Antiques, Collectables

973: Large Spode "New Stone" Roasted Meats Platter, second quarter 19th century, of oblong, octagonal form in "Chinese Flowers" decor, fitted with a later custom wrought-iron suspension frame, impressed mark on the reverse "Spode's New Stonein, l. 20.5in.

974: Fine and Rare Set of Ten Minton Turquoise Pƒte-Sur-Pƒte-Bordered Porcelain Dessert Plates, fourth quarter 19th century, with neoclassical pƒte-sur-pƒte decoration and a different polychromed cavetto rondel in the neoclassical style, the cavetto

975: Fine and Rare Worcester Blanc-de-Chine Porcelain Teapot, third quarter 18th century, in relief floral decor, the circular cover with a flowerhead finial. Provenance: Manheim, New York, and so labeled on the base, h. 5.5in.

976: Monumental Pair of English Copper and Brass Portico Lanterns, in the Georgian style, of tapered square section, the interiors fitted with a quartet of pendant faux-candle lights, the sides glazed, each example marked with an oval embossed copper seal

977: British School (Third Quarter 19th Century) "Half-Length Portrait of a Bearded Gentleman Wearing a Black Coat ", oil on canvas, 29in x 23in, unsigned. Presented in a contemporary giltwood frame. E800-1, 200 Illustrated

978: Large English Bronze and Convex Glass Portico Lantern, in the style of Robert Adam (1728-1792), the four bronze uprights with ram's- masque terminals, each ram catching a husked garland in its mouth, the interior fitted with a pendant trio of

979: George III Mahogany Chest, fourth quarter 18th century, the banded, rectangular top with a molded edge above a case fitted with two short drawers over four long drawers, raised on bracket feet, h. 53in, w. 47in, d. 23.5in. Illustrated

980: British School (Fourth Quarter 19th Century) "Whippets in a Landscape", pastel on paper laid down on board, 9.5in x 14.5in, signed lower right "A. E. Best". Glazed and framed. Illustrated

981: Georgian Banded Flame-Mahogany Double-Compartment Oblong Octagonal Tea Box, first quarter 19th century, the interior fitted with a pair of conforming mahogany covers centered with turned ebonized grips, h. 5in, w. 7.75in, d. 4.5in. Illustrated

982: Georgian Bone-Inlaid Satinwood Double-Compartment Oval Tea Box, first quarter 19th century, the interior fitted with a pair of conforming mahogany covers, each set with a turned bone grip of button form, h. 5in, w. 7.5in, d. 4in. Illustrated

983: Large Georgian Brass-Mounted and -Inlaid Mahogany Desk Box, first quarter 19th century, of sarcophagus form, the center of the lid, facade and ends inlaid, respectively, with a seashell, a basket of flowers and two stylized flowerhead rondels, the

984: Mirror-Image Pair of English Elaborately Carved Giltwood Looking Glasses, in the rococo style of Thomas Chippendale, the crest rails centered by large giltwood figures of stylized phoenixes perched on foliate scrolls and flanked by leaf and berry

985: Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl, 19th century, decorated in underglaze blue and famille rose enamels with floral decoration, the interior molded with faux-basket weave, the exterior with applied slip decoration bordering, dia. 10.25in. Illustrated

986: George III Mahogany Chest, early 19th century, the rectangular top banded and with string inlay above a case fitted with three short drawers over three long drawers, all with like inlay, raised on bracket feet, h. 36in, w. 45.5in, d. 22in.

987: Pair of Chinese Blue-and-White Porcelain Storage Jars, 19th century, each decorated in underglaze blue with peony and butterfly decoration against a white ground, with wooden covers, h. 12in. Illustrated

988: George III-Style Mahogany Linen Press, late 19th century, the dentillated, molded cornice above a case fitted with two doors, each inset with a string-inlaid panel and opening to a shelved interior, the lower section fitted with three long drawers,

989: Chinese Rose Canton Export Porcelain, 19th century, the tapering body with lion-head handles, decorated in famille rose enamels with domestic scenes on a floral ground, now wired as a lamp on a turned wooden base, h. 23.5in.

990: Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Vases, early 19th century, of baluster form with molded "chicken skin" surface and decorated in Mandarin palette enamels with figural reserve panels and scrolling foliate decoration, h. 11in.

991: Fine Quartet of Herend Porcelain Chinoiserie Figural Salts, in the 18th-century style, each modeled as a kneeling Chinese male figure offering an ovoid bowl, each example fully marked on the base with the blue Herend shield and crossed swords, h.

992: Chinese Blue-and-White Porcelain Warming Dish, 19th century, the double-walled plate with tabbed handles, of octagonal shape, decorated with a "Nanking"-pattern waterscape with pavilions, dia. 11in.