45 STAFFORDSHIRE INKWELL An unusual group, showing gay-plumaged bird on one branch of tree, with its mate lying dead at the foot of the tree, and a snake robbing the nest of the eggs. The group is brilliantly colored. Height, 81⁄4 inches 46 OLD STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURE Boy mounted on a ram. Ram highly colored. Boy with red hat and 47 OLD STAFFORDSHIRE EQUESTRIAN FIGURE T. King, the man who captured Dick Turpin. Mounted figure on old brown horse, man dressed in costume of the time 48 EARLY STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURE 49 51 Garabaldi at Home. Full seated figure of Garibaldi with spade in hand and pointed hat on ground. Set on rustic base. EARLY STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURE Height, 10 inches Full standing figure of Louis Napoleon in military costume, blue coat, white breeches, white boots. EARLY STAFFORDSHIRE GROUP The Lovers. Height, 16 inches A lad with his lassie, clothed in early English costume, sitting within an arbored and floreated bower. Height, 91/2 inches EARLY STAFFORDSHIRE SILVER LUSTRE JUG 52 EARLY STAFFORDSHIRE GROUP Height, 41⁄2 inches The Highlander and his Lass. Both are clothed in soft blues and greens of the period, and are resting on a wall with a jug between them. Height, 11 inches 53 EARLY STAFFORDSHIRE PURPLE LUSTRE JUG Bulbous body with loop handle. Decorated in mulberry color, “THE Height, 41⁄2 inches 54 PAIR OF EARLY STAFFORDSHIRE SPANIELS Seated King Charles Spaniels facing right and left, enriched with gold lustre splashings. (2) Height, 9 inches Full standing figure after the Houdon model. Titled in gilt, Height, 15 inches One of the rare Anglo-American statuettes made in the Staffordshire factory and labelled in error in both the Franklin and Washington figures. VERY RARE. 56 RARE PURPLE AND GOLD STAFFORDSHIRE LUSTRE JUG Flat pear-shaped body with strap handle; cream ground from which are raised in relief, panels on either side, rabbit shooting scenes with whippets and huntsmen. The relief decorated in delicate pink, gold and purple lustre. Around the top grapevine pattern in similar manner. Height, 61/2 inches [SEE ILLUSTRATION] 57 LUSTRE TEA SERVICE A VERY RARE SERVICE. [SEE ILLUSTRATION] 58 PAIR OF OLD STAFFORDSHIRE WHIPPET INKWELLS The tan-colored whippets are resting on dark blue base which forms inkwell. (2) Height, 41/2 inches; length, 61/2 inches 18TH CENTURY SHEFFIELD PLATE NEEDLEWORK AND SAMPLERS NUMBERS 59-79 59 PAIR OF EARLY SHEFFIELD PLATE CANDLESTICKS Straight columnar shaft set on circular base and decorated in fluted design. (2) Height, 5/2 inches 60 PAIR OF EARLY SHEFFIELD PLATE CANDLESTICKS Straight columnar shaft, set on oval domed base. (2) Height, 6 inches 61 EARLY SHEFFIELD PLATE CAKE BASKET Diameter, 12 inches FOUR SHEFFIELD PLATE SALTS Oblong concave body on short standard. Enriched at corners with shell motif. Lined with blue Bristol glass containers. (4) 63 NEEDLEWORK PICTURE ENGLISH, 18TH CENTURY Large square needlework picture worked in many-colored silks, the sub- 64 NEEDLEWORK PICTURE 65 ENGLISH, 18TH CENTURY Jardinière of wild roses, foxglove, and other summer flowers. Worked in many-colored silks, on tan linen ground. Framed. NEEDLEWORK PICTURE Height, 23 inches; width, 221/2 inches ENGLISH, 18TH CENTURY Shepherd and Shepherdess. The shepherd proposing to the shepherdess. Distant pasture land with 66 NEEDLEWORK PICTURE ENGLISH, 18TH CENTURY "The Storm" after Morland's famous painting. A young shepherd boy with his mother and sister, gathered under the tree. Worked in manycolored silks on a silk ground. Framed. Height, 23 inches; width, 18 inches 67 TWO NEEDLEWORK PICTURES ENGLISH, 18TH CENTURY The dancing girl and boy. Both finely worked in many-colored silks. Height, 712 inches; width, 6 inches 68 HISTORIC NEEDLEWORK PICTURE BY FRANCIS CHADWICK, 1790 Sir William Handsacre, slain by Sir Robert Mauvesyn 1403. Worked inches Height, 11 inches; width, 16 The two knights divided by their loyalty to Henry IV and the rebel "Hotspur" engaged in battle in 1403. An interesting document relating to the engagement is affixed to the back of this picture. Signed and dated. 69 NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER ENGLISH, 18TH CENTURY Alphabet with various vignettes of jardinière of flowers. Winged cupidons. Adam and Eve under the apple tree. Initialed "L.R." and dated 1800. Worked in many-colored silks on cream linen ground. Height, 14 inches; width, 131⁄2 inches 70 NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER ENGLISH, DATED 1831 Top divided into rows of classic borders. Alphabet and numerals below. 71 NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER SPANISH, 18TH CENTURY Various panels enriched with flowering trees and jardinières of blossoms, 72 NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER ENGLISH, DATED 1711 Elongated panel of handspun linen enriched with diversified motifs of various classic flowering jardinières, and grapevines laden with fruit. Initialed "A.C.I." and dated 1711. Height, 42 inches; width, 9 inches 73 NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER ENGLISH, 18TH CENTURY Top with circular medallion, flowering trees, and recumbent stag. Below many lines of alphabet and numerals. Worked in many-colored silks on cream ground. Height, 1211⁄2 inches; width, 15 inches 74 NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER ENGLISH, 18TH CENTURY The top with blossoming trees, birds and figures. Centre medallion with initial and date 1828. Below alphabet and numerals, worked in manycolored silks on cream ground. Height, 251 inches; width, 11 inches |