The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-17 00:00:00

The Effects of the Late Mr. Thackeray.

The valuable effects of the late Mr. William Makepeace
Thackeray, comprising capital pictures by ancient and
modern masters, water colour drawings, service of plate,
Sevres, Dresden, Oriental, and other porcelain ; clocks and
candelabra, beautiful old cabinets, looking-glasses, and con-
sole tables ; the valuable library ; the small cellar of choice
wines, &c,, are now being disposed of, on the premises, 2,
Palace-green, Kensington, by Messrs. Christie, Manson,
and Woods, of King-street, St. James's. The sale excited
much interest; it commenced yesterday, and will close on
Saturday with the wines. The following were the principal
contents of the first day's sale, with the prices they fetched,
and the names of the purchasers :
PORCEiLAIN.—Lots 4 and 7. A tall jar, enamelled with
Chinese figures, birds, and plants, in colours, 16in high,
and a tall vase of fine old Japan, blue and gold ground, with
plants in compartments, 20in high, £6 5s (Hunt.)
21-22. An eight-leaved screen, inlaid with plaques of
Oriental porcelain, enamelled with figures, and a fine flat
bowl, with figures in landscapes in brilliant colours, on
white ground, carved wood stand, £ll (Spence). Lot 24-25.
A pair of Oriental two-handled square vases and covers, ena-
melled with flowers, and a pair of two-handled Furstenburg
vases, white and gold, with medallions in brown, £lO Gs
(Trant). 26-7. A pair of oval tureens and stands of old
Dresden, painted with birds in colours, and flowers in blue,
the covers surrounded by figures of children, and a pair of
white vases, with openwork covers, encrusted with figures
of children, flowers, and foliage, £lO Ss (Jackson). 28-9.
An old Dresden compotier, painted with flowers, and with
raised ornaments, the cover surmounted by a flower; and a
pair of Chelsea openwork baskets, on scroll-pattern feet,
encrusted with flowers in colours, a group of birds painted
on the inside of one, £9 10s (lireisa). 40-2. A pair of
square bottles of old Dresden, painted pith figures, birds,
and plants, in imitation of Oriental, and a Dresden group
of five children with flowers, on white and gold scroll-
pattern, pedestal of the same, glass shade and stand, £l2
(Waddy). 46--S. A pair of beautiful two •handled vases,
on feet of Doceia ware, painted with figures in landscapes
on both sides, Si inches; a pair of oval Berlin basket-pattern
dishes, painted and encrusted with flowers, and a pair of
circular ditto, smaller, £l4 15s (Johnson). 50. An oval
Sevres dish, pink, green, and gold, painted with Cupid in
a medallion, mounted with handles, reins, and on feet ot
ormolu, £7 15s (Kreisa). 51. A beautiful Furstenburg
dessert service, with white and gold raised borders, painted
with birds 'n landscapes and flowers, con,isting ot 5 large
circular dishes, 10 smaller ditto. and 28 plates, £ts
52. A fine old Berlin dinner service, with raised basket-
pattern borders, and painted with bouquets of flowers, con-
sisting of 2 large oval tureens, covers and stand, 2 circular
do., 2 small oval do., 14 oval dishes in sizes, 19 circular
do., a two-handled sauce-boat and ladle, 24 soup plates,
and 6.5 dinner plates, £27 (Jackson). 53. A white and
gold coalport dessert service, plated with flowers, consist,
ing of centre dish on foot, 4 oval dishes, 4 shell-shaped do.,
4 square do., and 23 plates, £9 (Jackson). 54-7. Eighteen
Dresden shell-shaped dishes, with figures in pink, and gilt

borders, and a pair of Dresden triple shell-shaped dishes,
with handles, and painted with birds, 16 gs, (Johnson).
61-2. Twenty-four Berlin basket-pattern plates, with open
work borders, painted with flowers, £l4 10a (Feetham).
66-7. A pair of Japanese jars and covers, enamelled with
flowers on red and gold ground, and birds in compartments,
81in, and a pair of cylindrical bc,ttles, of uld Japan, with
birds and plants in culours, 13in, £6 15s (Mrs Bramston).
68-9. A pair of Sevres sauce boats, with blue and gold
borders painted with flowers, and an Angouleme scean,
white and gold, painted with flowers in blue and gold,
£ll 12s 6d (Cole). 74-6. A pair of shaped basins, ena-
melled with China figures, green inside, and 26 Oriental
plates, enamelled with birds and flowers, and with flowers
in white in the borders, £ll 7a 6d (Cole). 79-80. Twelve

leaf-shaped dishes, richly enamelled with flowers, and part
of a Derby dinner service, in imitation of old Japan, con-
sisting of 50 pieces, £ll 8s (Amroot). 81. A dinner ser-
vice, painted with flowers in green, in imitation of Oriental,
consisting of 120 pieces, £lO (Cole). 82. A dinner ser-
vice of ironstone china, with flowers in colours, in imitation
of Oriental, consisting of 146 pieces, £l7 lOs (Bowyer).
PICTURES,-86. De Troye—Queen Anne seated on a

throne, attended by a female, allegorical of Peace, burning
implements of war, painted in commemoration of the Treaty
of Utrecht, £lB (Solomon). 87. Pourbus—Portrait of a lady
in a ruff, white headdress, rich crimson and gold silk dress,
and gold chain, to which is suspended medals of the Em-
perors Rudolf and Sigismund, and inscribed " Herich
Bronsen R. Filia, 1604," £7 (G. Smith). 88. Two cupies
sporting, a circular centre for a ceiling, very fine, £25 103
(B. Benjamin). 89. J. F. Herring, Ben., 1855—A partridge
and young in a cornfield, £2l (Dawson). 90, Watteau--
A conversation champetre, an elegant composition of six
figures in a landscape. 91. Van Loo—Portrait of a lady in
a blue silk dress and pearl necklace, a beautiful cabinet pic-
ture, £25 lOs (Anthony). 92. J. F. Hughes—Kenilworth
Castle, with cattle in a stream, scene evening, £4 Iss (Reid).
93. J. Leslie—A Roman peasant boy with a water-bottle,
a dog at his side, very fine, £2O lOs (Graham). 95. D. W.
Deane—lnterior of a cottage, with a mother and child, £9
10s (Waters). 96. Old Cuyp—A landscape, with peasants
and cattle on a wooden bridge and ducks beneath, oval £4
68 (Kreisa). 97. W. Collins, R.A.—A sea-share with a pea-
sant boy and girl with children, evening scene, signed by the
artist, £2l 10s (G. Smith). 98. Storck— View of Rotterdarn
with a man-of-war and yachts under sail, and figures about
to land from a boat, £l3 10s (Spence). 101. Stanfield, 1852

—View on the North E,alr at Rosalyn, £16158 (B. Benjamin).
102. A. Gilbert—View on the Banks of the halms, look-
ing towards Putney, £8 15s (Mrs. R. Cockerton). 104,
Begyn—An Italian river scene, with sheep and goats feed-
ing, and a female and child reposing at the foot of a tree,
£8 15s (Waters). 105. E, Van ter Velde—A. View in the
Low Countries, with a grand encampment of Spanish
troops, a general's staff on the rising ground in front, £lO
(Spence). 107. J. Mytens, 1665—A girl, in a pink silk
drct-s, plucking a rose, and a child in a yellow silk dress,
crimson hat and feather, carrying apricots, a dog at her
side, in a landscape, signed by the master, 15 guineas

(Kreisa).
SILVER.-149. A beautiful square salver, on feet, with
border engraved with scrolls and masks by liegarth ; this
fine work was warmly contested, and vs as knocked down to
Mr. Kreisa at the enormous price of £2 lOs per ounce, more
than half the price of gold. 151. A fine old tea kettle,
engraved with an eagle, Cupid, scrolls, and flowers, on
stand, chased with festoons of flowers, and on lion's claw
feet, £1 68 6d per ounce (Smith). 152. An oval inkstand,
with chased claw feet, and engraved open work border; two
glasses with silver tops, taper candlestick and extinguisher
inscribed, "To William M. Thackeray, from an Obliged
Friend, Nov. 16, 1851," 27s per ounce (Kreisa). 158. A
fine fluted punch• bowl, with waved edge, chased with scroll
and foliage, and with lion's•mask handles, inscribed, "From
the Publishers of Vanity Fair' and Peridennis,' " 3s
per ounce (Kreisa).
This was the last article in the first day's sale ; to day the
elegant furniture in the breakfast-room, drawing-room,
library, dining-room, landing, &c., will be sold.

THE AMBASSADOR OF RUSSIA TO SPAIN (Prince
Wolowski) is reported to have just gained a prize of :C1,;,000
in the SpaziAh lottery.

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, March 16.
The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, at-
tended by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce.
Lady Fanny Howard arrived at the Castle, and
had the honour of dining with her Majesty, and the
royal family.
The Countess of alleden has succeeded Lady
Churchill as lady in waiting.