DEAR FRIENDS,

It is with great pleasure that we present to you the catalogue of our In-Person Auction 233, dedicated to Antiques and Works of Art, Old Books and Manuscripts: a special, single-session auction, covering a wide range of pieces of particular quality, rarity and antiquity, which will be held on June 2, Monday, at 6 pm.

SOME HIGHLIGHTS:

COVER: JOSÉ MALHOA - 1855-1933 - «Adelaide» from the painting “O Fado” – with text by Professor Nuno Saldanha, (Lot 80).

PORTUGUESE PAINTING

• JOSÉ DE AVELAR REBELO - c. 1600-1657 - Adoration of the Magi, work signed and dated 1651, with text by Prof.Vítor Serrão (Lot 130);
• BENTO COELHO DA SILVEIRA - c. 1620-1708 - Jesus among Doctors, with text by Professor Vítor Serrão (Lot 131);
• The Sleep of the Child Jesus, Óbidos school, 17t C. (4th quarter), with text by Professor Vítor Serrão (Lot 132);
• SILVA PORTO - 1850-1893 - Female Portrait, signed (Lot 79);
• ALFREDO KEIL - 1850-1907 - Portrait of a gentleman, work signed and dated 1876 (Lot 81);
• FRANCIS SMITH - 1881-1961 - View of Almedina Arch - Coimbra, signed (Lot 94);
• HENRIQUE MEDINA - 1901-1988 - “Tipo Minhoto”, signed and dated 1959 (Lot 88);

FOREIGN PAINTING

• Portraits of three kings of England - Edward VI (1537-1553), James I (1566-1625) and Charles I (1600-1649) - and an unidentified lady, four gouache miniatures on paper, English school, 17th C., one signed with a monogram and dated 1636, two others dated 1632 and 1639 (Lot 16);
• Portrait of Marie Therese of France (1778-1851), Madame Royale, and Louis Joseph Xavier François of France (1781-1789), Dauphin of France, children of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, French school, 18th C. (4th quarter) (Lot 303);
• Putti with flower garlands, set of four oils on canvas, Italian school, 18th C. (Lot 279);
• Allegories to Love, set of three oils on canvas, French school, 18th/19th C. (Lot 278);

RARE BOOK - LOTS 151 to 190

• MARTINET, François-Nicolas - Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1789.- 4 vols., 384 coloured engravings [Ornithology] (Lot 160);
• ÉVORA. Diocese.- CONSTITVICOES DO | BISPADO DEVORA - Lisbon, 1534 (Lot 190);

MANUSCRIPTS - LOTS 97 to 120

• Calligraphed and illuminated manuscript, executed expressly for Louis-Joseph Xavier François (1781-1789), first-born son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette (Lot 120);
• D. FERNANDO II, King of Portugal - autograph documents (Lot 100);
• D. SEBASTIÃO, King of Portugal - Royal charter (Lot 110);

ANTIQUES & CROSS CULTURE 

Indo-Portuguese Art

• A cabinet with twelve drawers simulating sixteen with stand, Indo-Portuguese, 17t C. (Lot 141);
• Christ crucified, sculpture in a single piece of ivory, Indo-Portuguese, 18t C. (Lot 148);

Namban Art 

• A fan leaf, paper, gilt and polychrome decoration “Procession with Namban figures”, Momoyama period (1573-1615) / Edo (1615-1868) (Lot 145);
• A chest, black lacquer coated wood, gold decoration and mother-of-pearl inlays, Momoyama period (1573-1615) (Lot 144); 
• CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN
• A plate, blue decoration "Flowers" with coat of arms of António Albuquerque Coelho de Carvalho,  Kangxi period (1662-1722) (Lot 53);
• A plate, "night-and-day" decoration with coat of arms of D. Joaquim Xavier Botelho de Lima Távora (1717-1800), Archbishop of Évora - 2nd service, Qianlong period (1736-1795) (Lot 66);
• Birds of prey, a pair of sculptures, late Qianlong period (1736-1795) (Lot 249);

FURNITURE

• A set of six chairs, D. João V, King of Portugal (1706-1750), walnut with carvings, Portuguese (Lot 32);
• A set of twelve chairs, six with arms, Louis XVI (1774-1791), five chairs signed TILLIARD - Jean-Baptiste II Tilliard (1723-1798) (Lot 36) + a pair of settees from the same set (Lote 37); 
• A centre table, Empire manner, French, 19t c. (Lot 38); 

SILVER AND JEWELRY

• A chalice with paten and ladder, silver, chalice with Rome assay mark by Carlo Modesti (1696-1718), Italian (Lot 225); 
• A cutlery set for twenty-four people, silver, Portuguese, including 21 serving cutlery sets, 12 fish forks and knives, Porto Javali mark (1887-1937), maker's mark by Julio Ernesto da Silva (1896-1932), 15.077 g. (approx gross weight), mahogany case (Lot 232);
• A Caravel ship, gilt silver, decoration en relief, stern engraved with the coat of arms of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Alemã, Adolph Barsach Davis maker`s mark (1927-1936) (Lot 228);
• A necklace, gold, set with 2 South Sea pearls and 430 brilliant-cut diamonds weighing approximately 7 ct. (Lot 262);

OTHER

• NEWCASTLE, William Cavendish, 1st Duke of.- 4 + 4 + 4 engravings of the work “Methode et invention nouvelle de dresser les chevaux”.- A Londres: Chez Jean Brindley, 1737 (Lots 275, 276 and 277);
• A pair of fruit bowls for centerpieces “Basket supported by three sculptures - Female figures holding fruit”, Louis XVI (1774-1791), gilt bronze en relief, French (Lot 123);
• A “Telemachus and Athena” mantel clock, Empire, chiselled, gilded and patinated bronze en relief "Eagle and laurel wreath”, French, 19th C. (Lot 125);
• Summer, marble sculpture, European, 19t C., Provenence: Sir Francis Cook Collection (1817-1901), Monserrate Palace, Sintra; It was placed in one of the large niches in the Music Room, as shown in a photograph by Carlos Relvas taken around 1880. (Lot 49);
• A large fish bowl, Chinese porcelain, Guangxu period (1875-1908) (Lot 250).

Hoping to have the pleasure of welcoming you soon, in person or virtually, with our best regards!

Pedro Maria de Alvim Miguel Cabral de Moncada