DEAR FRIENDS,

It is our pleasure to present to you the catalogue of our live Auction 218, dedicated to Antiquities and Works of Art, Old Books, Modern and Contemporary Art: a special sale, with a single session, covering a wide range of pieces of particular quality, rarity and antiquity.

SOME HIGHLIGHTS:

Cover: “Duck head” umbrella knob, carved rock crystal, green enamel neck en guilloche with engraved gold rims, sapphire eyes, Russian, 20th C. (early), warranty mark and maker's mark of Henrik Wigström (1862-1923), one of the most important master goldsmiths of the Fabergé workshop, having been Master of works between 1903 and 1917 (lot 329).

Painting and Sculpture

• “Adoration of the Magi” and “Dormition of the Virgin”, diptych on wood, Spanish school - Catalonia or Aragon, 15th/16th C. (lot 305);
• DIOGO PEREIRA - Act. 1630-1658 - “Fire of Troy”, oil on canvas, unsigned (lot 53);
• BENTO COELHO DA SILVEIRA - c. 1620-1708 - “Calvary”, oil on canvas, unsigned (lot 52);
• JOSÉ JÚLIO DE SOUSA PINTO - 1856-1939 - “Excerpts from a village in Brittany”, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1928 (lot 01);
• JOÃO VAZ - 1859-1931 - “Funchal”, oil on canvas, signed (lot 202);
• CARLOS REIS - 1863-1940 - “Cantigas d’Amor”, oil on canvas, signed (lot 58);
• TOMÁS DA ANUNCIAÇÃO - 1818-1879 - “Washerwomen”, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1877 (lot 65);
• FRANCIS SMITH - 1881-1961 - “View of Lisbon”, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1929 (lot 127);
• JOSÉ DE ALMADA NEGREIROS - 1893-1970 - Untitled (Campino on horseback; Self-portrait; Don Quixote and Sancho Panza) (lots 212, 213, 214);
• MARIA HELENA VIEIRA DA SILVA - 1908-1992 - “Beach”, gouache on cardboard, signed, circa 1948 (lot 119);
• JORGE VIEIRA - 1922-1998, Untitled (Female Figure lying), bronze sculpture, marked (lot 122);
• MANUEL CARGALEIRO - NASC. 1927 - Untitled, oil on canvas; gouache on paper; oil pastel on paper (lots 120, 125, 223);
• JOAQUIM RODRIGO - 1914-1996 - “ESPAÑA – V”, vinylic on chipboard, signed and dated 16.7.1982 (lot 128);
• ERRÓ - NASC. 1932 - “Vincenzo Bellini”, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1979 (lot 224).

ANTIQUES

Indo-Portuguese Art

• A bureau, teak, full ebony and sissoo coating with inlaid ivory and ebony fillets and bands. Mughal India, 16^th/17^th C. (lot 83);
• A bureau, sissoo, bands with engraved ivory inlays, Mughal India, 17^th C. (lot 82);
• Child Jesus, the Good Shepherd sitting on the Heart, Ivory sculpture, terraced base "Maria Magdalena, Fountain of Life and various animals among vegetation", 17^th/18^th C. (lot 75);
• European figure, illuminated on paper, band with inscriptions in Arabic characters, Mughal India,16^th/18^th C. (lot 90);
• A Coverlet, linen embroidered with polychrome thread "Peacocks, birds and vegetal widings", central reserve "Bicephalous Eagle", Mughal India, 18^th C. (lot 92).

CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN

• Set of 24 octagonal flat plates, polychrome and gilt decoration "Scroll, bird and flowers", Yongzheng period (1722-1735) (lot 188);
• An oval salt cellar, gilt decoration with the coat of arms of D. Rodrigo Domingos de Sousa Coutinho (1745-1812) - 1st Count of Linhares, Jiaqing period (1796-1820) (lot 46);
• A tureen with stand, polychrome and gilt decoration with the coat of arms traditionally attributed to the Order of Saint Augustine - Convent of São Vicente de Fora, Lisbon, Qianlong period (1736-1795) (lot 42).

FURNITURE

• A «bombée» commode, King D. João V (1706-1750)/King D. José I (1750-1777) of Portugal, carved walnut, Portuguese (lot 27);
• A canopy bed, King D. João V (1706-1750) of Portugal, carved Brazilian rosewood, Portuguese (lot 31);
• A chaise longue, King D. João V (1706-1750)/King D. José I (1750-1777) of Portugal, pierced and carved back, embossed leather seat "Volutes and dolphin” (lot 24).

RARE BOOKS – LOTS 225 to 272

• SANTOS, Frei João dos, O.P.- ETHIOPIA ORIENTAL, | E VARIA HISTORIA DE COVSAS | notaueis do Oriente. | Impressa no Conuento de S. Domingos de Euora: por Manoel de Lira. Anno de 1609 (lot 256);
• MANUSCRIPT- Epitome da Nobilissima ascendencia de Manoel Cardoso de Loureiro Capitão Mor de Viseu.- 17^th C. (1613?) (lot 270);
• CARDIM, Pe. António Francisco, S.J.- FASCICVLVS E IAPPONICIS FLORIBVS, | SVO ADHVC MADENTIBVS SANGVINE, | COMPOSITVS | A P. ANTONIO FRANCISCO CARDIM | Romæ: Typis Heredum Corbelletti, 1646 (lot 240);
• PINTO, Fernão Mendes. - THE | VOYAGES | AND | ADVENTURES, | OF | Fernand Mendez Pinto, London, printed by J. Macock, 1663 (lot 271);
• CAVAZZI DA MONTECUCCOLO, Pe. Giovanni Antonio, O.F.M. Cap.- ISTORICA | DESCRIZIONE | DÉ TRÉ REGNI | CONGO, MATAMBA, | ET ANGOLA | SITVATI NELL | ETIOPIA INFERIORE OCCIDENTALE In Bologna: Per Giacomo Monti, 1687 (lot 239);
• DESCRIPTION des festes données par La Ville de Paris, a l’occasion du mariage de Madame Louise-Elisabeth de France, & et Dom Philippe, Infant & Grand Amiral d’Espagne, les vingt-neuviéme & trentiéme Août mil sept cent trente-neuf.- A Paris: De l’Imprimerie de P. G. Le Mercier, 1740 (lot 272).

SILVERWARE AND JEWELRY – Lots 307 to 344

Private collection of several pieces of jewelery including the one that illustrates the cover; and also:

• Monogrammed cigar box with royal crown and engraved handwritten inscription dated 14.4.1887, Prince Royal D. Luís Filipe's christening day, probably from King D. Luís I of Portugal - gold, set with sapphires and diamonds, 19^th C. (lot 314);
• Monogrammed case with royal crown, gold, enamel and diamonds, German, 19^th C. (lot 315);
• Set of insignia of Portuguese (Orders of Christ and Aviz) and Spanish (Order of Charles III) decorations – (lots 320 to 324);
• Revival Chalice with Paten, silver and gilt silver, base with the coat of arms of D. Diogo de Sousa, Archbishop of Braga, inscription engraved with the name of the Apostles and dated 1509, Portuguese, 19^th C. (late) (lot 344).

Other provenances

• Ewer and basin with open handle, King D. João V (1706-1750) of Portugal, silver, Portuguese (lot 337);
• A pair of earrings, gold and silver, set with 2 antique drop cut diamonds and 20 antique brilliant cut diamonds; Portuguese, 19^th/20^th C. (lot 328);
• A brooch, gold, application of enamel rim and aquamarine intaglio "Allegory to Love" signed CERBARA, Italian, 19^th C. (lot 332).

Other

• Venus (of Lely), white marble sculpture, signed CHIURAZZI, Napoli - possibly Gennaro Chiurazzi (1842-1906), Italian (lot 118);
• FRANCESCO ROCCHINI - 1821-1895 – 4 photographs on paper and cardboard: "Lisbon from Alcântara" (before 1868) (lot 273); Lisbon from St. George" (before 1868) (lot 274); "Aqueduct Lisbon" (circa 1870) (lot 275); "Royal Palace Cintra" (circa 1870) (lote 276);
• Set of assorted woolen carpets, Middle East - lots 99 to 108);
• Harp, neo-gothic style, French, 19^th C. (lot 139).

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