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A Distinguished Ulster Collection

187 A GEORGE IV SILVER-GILT BABY’S RATTLE,

Whistle and Teether, Birmingham 1830, makers mark of Unite

& Hilliard, the stem chased and embossed with floral

decoration, with a series of bells around the stem, terminating

in a coral teether; together with a small cameo glass scent

flask. (2)

€ 500 - 800

188 A COLLECTION OF SMALL BOXES

COMPRISING:

- A French oval amber box, the hinged lid inlaid with a floral

design

- A French mother of pearl and silver mounted patch box of

oval form

- Three small snuff boxes

- A small brass inkwell, with mosaic decoration

- An unmarked serpentine stone (7)

€ 50 - 100

189 AN ITALIAN MARQUETRY AND MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID WORK BOX,

19th century, the hinged lid and box front decorated with

woodland scenes; containing nine small Chinese Canton

enamelled dishes, a Chinese engraved fan, etc; together with a

Chinese carved filigree ivory box

€ 100 - 200

190 PIERRE JULES MÊNE (FRENCH, 1810-1879)

An anamalier bronze of a stallion by a fence, on naturalistic base,

the plinth inscribed D’JINN, ETALON BARBE, signed and dated

1846. 29cm high

NOTE: Model

exhibited Salon of 1849, as Cheval a la Bariere (D’jinn),

No 43 in Mêne’s Catalogue

Provenance: Lord Glentoran, Ballyalloly House Sale 20/04/1961, Lot

51, illustrated in catalogue.

€ 3,000 - 5,000