Dear Friends,

We are pleased to present to you the catalogue of our live auction 211, to be held on the 5^th of July, at 6 pm, dedicated to Antiques and Works of Art Modern and Contemporary: a special single session auction, covering a wide range of pieces of special quality, rarity and antiquity.

Some highlights:

Painting - Portuguese Authors

• Cover - HENRIQUE POUSÃO - 1859-1884 - “Napolitana” or “O descanso do modelo”, oil on canvas, signed and dated from Rome, 4/21/1882 (lot 155);

• LUÍS TOMASINI - 1823-1902 - “Ilha Heligoland”, oil on canvas, signed and dated on the back 1894 (lot 152);

• SILVA PORTO - 1850-1893 - “Casa de Lavrador (Minho)”, oil on wood, signed (lot 66); “Charneca”, oil on wood, unsigned, back with stamp SILVA PORTO LEILÃO - 1893 (lot 162);
• ALFREDO KEIL - 1850-1907 - “Vista de Lisboa a partir da outra banda”, oil on wood, signed (lot 64);
• Portrait of King D. Manuel II of Portugal (1889-1932), oil on canvas, signed V. Leal and dated 1908 (lot 59);
• JOÃO VAZ - 1859-1931 - “Pescadores na faina”, oil on canvas, signed (lot 153); “Coisas do tempo antigo” (Belém Tower), oil on canvas, signed (lot 154);
• FRANCIS SMITH - 1881-1961 - “La Corrida”, gouache on paper, signed and dated 1927 (lot 210);
• JOÃO REIS - 1899-1982 - Female figures picking flowers, oil on canvas, signed (lot 161); Landscape - Shepherdess and flock, oil on canvas, signed (lot 166);
• MARIA HELENA VIEIRA DA SILVA - 1908-1992 - “Composition IV”, gouache on paper, signed and dated 1971 (lot 209);
• MANUEL CARGALEIRO - N. 1927 - “Romaric”, oil on paper, signed and dated 1972 (lot 208);

Painting and Sculpture - European School / Foreign Authors

• Portrait of a gentleman represented as a shepherd, oil on canvas, Flemish school, 17^th C. (lot 229);
• JOSEPH DE PAEZ (1720-1790) - Adoration of the Child Jesus under God the Father and the Dove of the Holy Spirit with Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi, Angels and a cartouche alluding to the Magi, oil on copper, Mexican school, signed (lot 264);
• CHARLES FRANÇOIS LACROIX DE MARSEILLE - C. 1700-1782 – Shipwreck, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1760 (lot 236);
• Portrait of a Infanta of Portugal, oil on canvas, Spanish school, 19^th C. (lot 58);

Chinese export porcelain

• A pair of covered gourds, Kangxi period (1662-1722) (lot 251);
• Several tableware pieces with the coat of arms of the Albuquerque do Amaral Cardoso family, Daoguang period 1821-1850 (lots 72 to 78);
• A pair of trembleuses, Yongzheng period (1722-1735) (lot 91);
• An oval covered tureen, polychrome and gilt decoration “Peacocks”, Qianlong period (1736-1795) (lot 85);

Silverware and Jewelry

• A pair of salvers, silver, gilt decoration en relief “Artichokes and imaginary animals”, Portuguese, Lisbon assay mark (1690-1694), IBD maker's mark (lot 305);
• A ring, 500/1000 platinum, set with 12 8/8 cut diamonds and 1 brilliant cut diamond with the approximate total weight of 3.68 ct., K~L colour degreeand VVS purety degree (lot 284);
• A ring, platinum, set with a brilliant cut diamond with the approximate total weight of 4.65 ct., L~M colour degree and VVS2 purety degree (lot 280);
• A pair of earrings, 750/1000 gold, set with 412 brilliant cut diamonds with the approximate total weight of 6.78 ct., French warranty mark, makers' mark, marked CARTIER No. 681117, remarked with Lisbon mark (post 2021) (lot 282);

Cross-culture

• A triptych pendant “Scenes from the Passion of Christ”, gilt silver, boxwood, enamels, hummingbird feathers, Mexico, 16^th C. (lot 300);

• Indo-Portuguese Art
  • A two-door cabinet, teak, sissoo, ivory and tortoiseshell plaques lining placed on gold leaf (lot 205);
  • Calvary, 12 twelve painted ivory sculptures, darkened marblewood base with an architectural feature with niches, Brazilian rosewood cross with gilt carvings, 18^th C. (lot 204);

Furniture

• Set of six chairs, King D. João V of Portugal (1706-1750) /King D. José I of Portugal (1750-1777), carved Brazilian rosewood (lot 34);
• A serpentine bureau King D. José I of Portugal (1750-1777), carved Brazilian rosewood (lote 35);
• A side table, King D. José I of Portugal (1750-1777), carved Brazilian rosewood (lot 36);
• Set of ten Pombaline chairs, carved Brazilian rosewood, Portuguese, 18th C. (lot 37);

Other

• A musical table clock, George II (1727-1760), English, circa 1750, marked GEO[RG]e. GRAHAM - LONDON on the dial (lot 355);
• Set of chess pieces and boards (lots 95 to 107).

Bidding: Please note that in alternative to the traditional ways of bidding – in person (with the restrictions in force), by purchase order or by telephone – you can bid online during the auction through our dedicated website www.cml.liveauctions.pt 

Through this platform – in which you must register in advance, even if you are already registered in our online auctions – it is possible to follow the auction and bid live with no cost increase compared to the traditional bidding ways.

Hoping to have the pleasure of receiving you soon, in person or virtually, with our best wishes,

Pedro Maria de Alvim                                                                      Miguel Cabral de Moncada