Dear Friends,

We are pleased to present to you the catalogue of our live auction 209, dedicated to Antiques and Works of Art / Modern and Contemporary Art, a single session special auction, covering a wide range of pieces of particular antiquity, rarity and quality.  

Attention please: due to the constraints imposed by the State of Emergency in force, namely the curfew at 11 pm during the working days, our live auction 209, to be held on Monday, the 14th of December, is to begin at 6 pm.

Silverware and Jewelry

• A neckless, platinum, set with 1006 diamonds, of which 384 rose cut and 622 antique brilliant cut, Portuguese, 20^th C. (1st quarter) – it illustrates the cover (lot 341);
• An Art Nouveau brooch, platinum, set with 2 calibrated emeralds and a central Colombian one, rose cut diamonds and 21 brilliant cut ones, Portuguese, 19^th C./20^th C. (lot 336);
• A ring, platinum, set with one antique brilliant cut diamond, Portuguese, 20^th C. (1st half) (lot 332);
• A tea urn, D. José I, King of Portugal (1750-1777), silver, Portuguese, Lisbon assay mark (1770-1804), Basílio Pires Querido maker's mark (1753-1762 (lot 376);
• A vanity set, silver, pierced, engraved and monogrammed FB (Fernandes Barahona) under count's coronet, Portuguese, Oporto Javali mark (1887-1937), LEITÃO & IRMÃO makers' mark (lot 395).

Chinese export porcelain

• A tableware, polychrome and gilt decoration “Peacocks”, 82 pieces, Qianlong period (1736-1795) (lot 111);
• A pair of “clogs” tureens with scalloped stands, polychrome and gilt decoration “Flowers”, Qianlong period (1736-1795) (lot 240);
• Several pairs of large scalloped plates, polychrome and gilt «Tobacco Leaf» decoration “Phoenix and flowers”, Qianlong period (1736-1795) (lots 228 to 231).

Cross-culture

• Indo-Portuguese Art
  • Crucified Christ, ivory sculpture, Brazilian rosewood base and cross, 18^th C. (mid), sculpture dim. (head to feet): 68 cm (lot 205);
  • A sliding top bureau with drawer, teak, ebony, ivory and dyed green ivory marquetry “Coat of arms”, Mughal influence, 17^th C. (1st quarter) (lot 210);
• Sinhalese-Portuguese Art
  • An oratory, carved, polychrome and gilt ivory “Calvary”, 17^th C. (lot 204);
• Sino-Portuguese Art
  • A coverlet (or drape cloth), silk embroidered with polychrome silk thread “Various birds, monkeys, deer, elephant, imaginary animals, flowers and plant elements”, 17^th C. (lot 220).

Painting - European School / Foreign Authors

• A concert – an angel playing the violin and several birds singing with musical score, oil on canvas, Dutch School, 17^th C, , signature and inscription Casperis Lynpheum. Ad[d]idit et[iam] mare, probably Casper van Eyck (1613-1673) (lot 263);
• TONY DE BERGUE - 1820-1896, Portrait of a gentleman, oil on canvas, Dutch School, 17^th C., label attributing the authorship to Jan de Bray (1626-1697) (lot 250);
• JEAN PILLEMENT - 1728-1808, Neoclassical landscape with figures, oil on canvas, signed (lot 43);
• View of the Tagus with Convent of Bom Sucesso and Belem Tower on the background, oil on canvas, European School, 19^th C. (1st half), signed with anagram GUEBER NYTO (lot 271).

Painting - Portuguese Authors

• BENTO COELHO DA SILVEIRA - c. 1620-1708, Apparition of Our Lady with the Child Jesus to Saint Catherine Of Siena and Saint Dominic de Guzman, oil on wood (lot 89);
• LUÍS TOMASINI - 1823-1902, Boats on the Tagus river, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1864 (lot 270);
• SILVA PORTO - 1850-1893:
  • Lavadeiras, oil on wood (lot 98);
  • Charneca, oil on wood (lot 99);
• VELOSO SALGADO - 1864-1945, “Colhendo flores”, oil on canvas pasted on cardboard, signed and dated 1926 (lot 54);
• FALCÃO TRIGOSO - 1879-1956, Alte fig fair - Algarve, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1911 (lot 100);
• NADIR AFONSO - 1920-2013, “Ravena”, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1979 (lot 159);
• NIKIAS SKAPINAKIS - 1931-2020, “Coração revelador”, signed and dated 1990 (lot 160).

Furniture

• A commode, Regency (1715-1723), burr-Brazilian rosewood marquetry, bronze mounts, marble top, French (lot 29);
• A pair of consoles, Louis XV (1723-1774), carved and gilt wood, marble tops, French (lot 295);
• A side table, D. João V, King of Portugal (1706-1750)/D. José I, King of Portugal (1750-1777), carved Brazilian rosewood, Portuguese (lot 27);

Various

• A corbel clock, Régency (1715-1723, bronze mounts, carved and gilt bronze mounts, top with bronze sculpture “Minerva”, French, movement and dial marked DeLISLE A PARIS (lot 72);
• A pair of potpourri pots, porcelain, blue monochromatic decoration, gilt and bronze applications, French, 19^th C. (lot 75);
• A set of Old Books and Documents – lots 302 to 325, including a diplom (Bula) of Pope Gregorium XIII (1581) nominating D. Frei Amador Arrais, O.C.C. as bishop (lot 313) and a D. Fernando de Serpa Pimentel souvenir álbum (19th/20th C.);
• A set of armory pieces from the Collection of Eduardo Nobre – lots 3 to 12.

BIDDING: we take this opportunity to remind you that, in addition to the traditional bidding options – in person (observing the restrictions, namely safe distance, still in force), via commission form or phone bids – you may bid online, during the sale, through the exclusive website www.cml.liveauctions.pt

Through the mentioned platform – where previous registration is needed, even if you are already registered in our online auctions – it is now possible for you to follow this live auction and to bid online, without any cost increase compared to traditional ways.

Wishing you all Merry Christmas, allow us a word of support and encouragement towards an innovative, high quality project, yet to be known, that has started just before this pandemic, which deserves our gastronomical support and that we would like to reveal to all those who truly appreciate the finest cheese: we refer to the Queijaria Machado: a cheese concept store, located in Chiado, Lisbon, that seems to be an authentic Ephemera Art gallery - that you’ll be able to visit in loco and since now in the final pages of this catalogue.

Back to our live auction, hopping to have the pleasure of receiving you soon, virtually or in person, with our best wishes,

Pedro Maria de Alvim                    Miguel Cabral de Moncada