Lot 1: A PAIR OF GEORGE II MAHOGANY ARMCHAIRS
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Description: A PAIR OF GEORGE II MAHOGANY ARMCHAIRS CIRCA 1745-55Each with a shaped rectangular padded back with gadrooned border and scrolled acanthus-carved terminals, above scrolled acanthus-carved arms and a padded seat on scrolled X-shape front supports, centred by a shell and bell-flower cartouche and joined to cabriole rear legs by a conforming X-stretcher, each with blue-bordered paper label with red printed text 'THE PROPERTY OF MRS. I. M. SIEFF' one chair marked to the rear rail V the other VVChair V: 38½ in. (98 cm.) high; 25¼ in. (64 cm.) wide; 24 in. (63 cm.) deepChair VV: 38½ in. (98 cm.) high; 25 in. (63.5 cm.) wide, 24½ in. (62 cm.) deep (2)
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Lot 2: A PAIR OF GEORGE II MAHOGANY ARMCHAIRS
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Description: A PAIR OF GEORGE II MAHOGANY ARMCHAIRS CIRCA 1745-55En suite with the previous lot, each with a shaped rectangular padded back with gadrooned border and scrolled acanthus-carved terminals, above scrolled acanthus-carved arms and a padded seat on scrolled X-shape front supports, centred by a shell and bell-flower cartouche and joined to cabriole rear legs by a conforming X-stretcher, each with blue-bordered paper label with red printed text 'THE PROPERTY OF MRS. I. M. SIEFF', one chair marked to the rear rail X the other XIChair X: 38½ in. (98 cm.) high; 26 in. (66 cm.) wide; 24 in. (63 cm.) deepChair XI: 38¾ in (98.5 cm.) high; 24¾ in. (62.5 cm.) wide; 24½ in. (62 cm.) deep (2)
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Lot 3: A PAIR OF CARVED MARBLE AND ORIENTAL ALABASTER BUSTS OF HOMER AND PLATO
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Description: A PAIR OF CARVED MARBLE AND ORIENTAL ALABASTER BUSTS OF HOMER AND PLATOITALIAN, PROBABLY ROMAN, 17TH CENTURYEach marble head set into alabaster-veneered shoulders; each on a circular marble socle; repairs and restorations to areas of the shoulders; minor chips and damages30 in. (76 cm.) high; 35½ in. (90 cm.) high, overall (2)
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Lot 4: AN URBINO ARMORIAL ISTORIATO PLATE
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Description: AN URBINO ARMORIAL ISTORIATO PLATE CIRCA 1530-33, THE REVERSE INSCRIBED BY NICOLA DA URBINO Painted by Nicola da Urbino with a sculptor carving a figure from a block of stone, a statue of female figure, possibly Venus, nearby, before a dilapidated wall, a bush springing from the edge of the wall with a shield suspended from its branches and surmounted by a coronet, the centre of the plate with a bearded herm, Vitruvius to the right holding a book and pointing with his left hand, before curved steps leading to a curved columned building with sculptures in niches, one step inscribed 10, the step below VICTRV, within a dark blue line and ochre band rim, the reverse inscribed Vitru uio di archite ctura principe e michael followed by a monogram ·TF· (?) within two pairings of concentric ochre line and band borders (broken into sections and restuck with some small filled losses along the breaks, breaks clearly visible on reverse, obverse with discreet over-painting along break lines, rim with very slight minor flaking to glaze and some restored rim chips)10 5/16 in. (26.3 cm.) diam.
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Lot 5: A GEORGE II IVORY-MOUNTED PADOUK MEDAL CABINET
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Description: A GEORGE II IVORY-MOUNTED PADOUK MEDAL CABINET THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO HORACE WALPOLE, THE EXECUTION ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM HALLETT, 1743, THE IVORY PLAQUES ITALIAN, EARLY 18TH CENTURY, THE EAGLES' HEADS POSSIBLY BY JACOB FRANS VERSCOVERSThe triangular pediment carved with foliage and egg-and-dart, centred by an oval plaque depicting a lion, above a frieze of ribbon-tied oak leaves and acorns, the crossbanded doors with further round, oval and rectangular plaques depicting profile portraits, standing figures, and mythological scenes, enclosing a black velvet-lined interior, the apron with a small oak-lined drawer flanked by carved ivory eagles' heads and hung with foliate and floral swags, the reverse with red wash52½ in. (134 cm.) high; 38½ in. (98 cm.) wide; 8¼ in. (21 cm.) deep
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