New-York tribune., 1911-02-23
FINE SILVER AT HOE SALE
Six Sauceboats Bring So, 900
Total Receipts S413,825.

SIX silver Gilt sauceboats with bowls OF
wave design. having at the high end two
sea nymphs holding up an infant norman
astride a large shell. and blowing horn,
brought $500. the highest price. at the sale
Of the art collection Of the late Robert Hoe
At the American Art Galleries yesterday
afternoon. The buyer was w. W. Seaman,
agent. Mr.. Seaman also paid $500 for
pair Of old English vegetable dishes, oval
shape on four paw feet. with laurel fes-
toons depending from two medallions bear
ing engraved costs-of-arms.
The sale was conducted by Thomas T..
Kirby and realized 1922 30, making total
OF s491t.
pair OF old English silver sugar casters,
with elaborate ornamentation in repOusse
and applied ornaments. was knocked down
TO Crichton Brothers at $3.50 The orna-
mentation consists of lambrequins lion
masks and festoons of flowers and fruits.
Crichton Brothers also paid sl575 for an
old English silver porringer, with engraved
coat farms. 81. 800 for an old English sill
yer monteith, or ornamental punch boWi;
81 .Oo5 for an old English silver sugar caster
similar to the pair for which they PAID
81 600 but larger. and $3.50 for an OLD
silver gilt inkstand. on four claw feet. with
decoration Of snakes and leaves in repousse.
Mrs Pembroke Jones was the buyer at
81 so Of a pair Of silver candelabrs. ON
the hase ot one are nude figure Of bac-
chante and a seated figure Of Bacchus. and
on the ba So Of the other a figure OF Flora
and seated cupid.
Mrs Jones also paid sl.loo for an old
English silver tea kettle II has two oval
nsnels. with Chinese figures in landsca pes
and an escutcheon I'm csrtouche. chased
and engraved flowers and shell work.
Two carved vases. with four large wine
coolers and one small one, went 10 Hard
ing" for $40"
q q. smith bought for 5000 set Of
four old English silver candlesticks. the
foot ornamented with lion heads and an
engraved escutcneon, and for $3.50 gar
nIture Of three ola English silver vases.
otto Rernet. agent for well known art
collector. paid $3.50 for six Irish silver com
notes and 5000 for pair OF silver can
delabra, decorated with lion heads. shells,
flowers end scrolls richly chased.
Twenty-four silver silt plates we're
knocked down to Woods at $3.50. Jules
5. Bsche paid 1000 for set of four tall
candlesticks. the terminal stem resting on
eight lions Claw feet.
stanley Mortimer paid $3.50 for pair of
regal silver pitchers. For $500 Ogden
bought an old English cake basket, oval,
with swinging scroll handles, and for $50
another old English silver cake basket Of
openwork scroled pattern. having In the
centre an engraved coat Of arms and fow-
ers and scrolls.
Among the buyers were Mrs. John T..
Parsons. Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer and Charles
7. Crocker.
At the evening sale $50 the highest
prce. was paid by otto Rcrnet for Lady
Rushout and Daughter" a mezZotnt. by
Thomas Burke. Mr.. Bcrnet also paid Slse
for Caroline. countess of Carlisle meZ-
zotint by James Watson after Sir Joshua
Reynolds Mr.. keppel paid $50 for sam
vel Johnson" another m"zZotint by James
Watson. after Sir Joshua Reynolds.
The evening" sale realized Si,0se, making
q Grand total OF Hl3. So.