American Art Association, Anderson Galleries; Salomon, William [Oth.]: Important eighteenth century French art (New York: American Art Association, 1928)

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SECOND SESSION, JANUARY 1928

253. Eight Gilded Silver Match Boxes By Geffroy, Paris
Oblong box with lid of bull’s-eye glass and turquoise and gold catch.
With plate for striking and small tray for waste matches behind.
254. Set of Old Dutch Silver Salt-cellars
Comprising two double and two single cellars with Louis XVI motives
of wreathed oval cartouches festooned from ram’s head feet, on
a ring of guilloche ornament. Blue glass liners.
255. Eleven Ajoure Silver Candle Shades
In the shape of a truncated cone, with elaborate pierced design of
interlacing strapwork, seated putti and blossoms in the Louis XIV
style.
256. Lot of Old Sheffield Plate
Comprising two small ovoid salt-cellars, pair of snuffers and small
rococo scrolled salver engraved with chinoiseries.
257. Pair George IV Gilded Silver Grape
Scissors London, 1824
Handles richly chiseled with vine leaves and grapes, shell motives and
lion masks, with oval loop grips. Maker’s mark: C R, unidentified.
258. Five Dutch Silver Toilet Boxes
Four with elaborate repousse work of rococo scrollings and floral
ornament, one having cover depicting Venus with attendant cupids
and Pan. One of plain silver.
259. French Silver Dressing-table Set
Comprising nine variously shaped glass toilet boxes, the covers chased
with floral scrollings and monogrammed P P S; together with two
small chamber candlesticks to match. Eleven pieces.
260. Lot of Small Assorted Silver Articles
Comprising: Fish slice and fork with ajoure marine ornament; pair
asparagus tongs; sterling silver cigar cutter; small repousse silver
porringer; miniature Nuremberg silver bowl; Georgian gilded silver
rouge-box; pair gilded silver match boxes; and sterling silver and glass
table screen, by Theodore B. Starr, New York.