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CATALOGUE

(Under the usual Conditions of Sale).
Exhibited in Room.

LOTS 1 to 26

FROM THE PANTRIES OF MAX GATE

Lot

1 Sundry ware in box

2 Ditto, in two boxes

3 Various glass

4 Coloured and clear glass tumblers, ice-plates, etc.

5 A 9¼" glass jug, and old moulded glass dish on plated stand with "sphinx" supports

5A Four "Cona" glass coffee percolators

6 Large brown ware garden teapot and a yellow ware hot-milk set

7 Cock-tail shaker, plated tea-kettle and hot dish stand

8 Oval shaving mirror, 9" x 7", and two pairs brass candle-sticks

9 Plated fluted coffee pot, toast rack, pair sauce-boats and mustard pot

10 Flat, round, brass tea-kettle and square brass hot-water can, both on stands, and a bedroom candlestick

11 Plated ice-pail by Elkington

12 Plated hot-water breakfast dish with liner and cover

13 Old round brass kettle on ball feet

14 Buff and green striped mouth-ewer and basin

15 Six blue fireproof egg poachers, sundry blue pottery cups, plates, tea-pot, and six fancy cake plates

16 Morning tea-ware on two trays

17 Part of a light blue and white china breakfast service, about thirty-five pieces

18 Parian bust of Burns, terra-cotta ditto of Schiller and Goethe, pair ormolu candlesticks and sundry ornamental items

19 Three Poole " magnolia" white pottery jardinieres, china basket painted roses on dish, etc. (7 items)

THE FREEHOLD RESIDENCE
MAX GATE

(built by Thomas Hardy, O.M., Circa 1886), standing in its WALLED and TIMBER SCREENED GROUNDS, with ADJACENT LAND, on the outskirts of Dorchester, will be SOLD by AUCTION EARLY IN MAY.

Joint Auctioneers:

Messrs. HY. DUKE & SON, DORCHESTER;

Messrs. HAMPTON & SONS, Ltd., 6, ARLINGTON ST., S.W.I.

Solicitors:

Messrs. MERRIMANS, 3, MITRE COURT, TEMPLE, E.C.4.

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20 Mahogany and lacquered electric table lamps

21 Five brass water cans

22 Cork top bath seat, and painted white table

23 Three matching brass cased curbs, 4' 10", 4' 7" and 3' 5" wide

24 A 4' 3" pierced brass curb with pair dogs

25 Embossed brass cased log box

26 Indian large white metal bowl and two vases

26A Indian brass tray on folding wood stand

LOTS 27 to 69

VARIOUS OWNERS

27 Satin walnut bedroom suite: 4' hanging wardrobe, enclosed mirror door; dressing-chest with swing mirror; and marble-top washstand

28 Light oak chest of three drawers, 2' 8" wide

29 Superior brown oak toilet pair, 3' wide

30 **Expensive panelled and quartered mahogany bedstead,** 3' wide, with coil spring mattress

31 A 3' hair mattress

32 **The twin bedstead and mattress**

33 A 3' hair mattress

34 Length of Turkey, red, blue and green corridor carpet, 27' 6" long, and 1 yard wide

35 Length of similar carpet, 15' 0" long, and another, 9' 6" long

36 Wing-back easy-chair in dark red figured moquette

37 Another in tapestry

38 Well-made solid oak bedroom suite of Jacobean panelled design, in: 4' 4" hanging wardrobe with mirror door; 3' 6" dressing-chest with swing mirror; and marble-top tile-back washstand

39 Four matching Chippendale-design dining chairs

40 American-walnut hanging wardrobe, enclosed mirror door, cupboard above, 2' 0" wide, 8' 6" high

41 Panelled mahogany bedstead with 4' 6" box spring mattress

42 A 4' 6" hair mattress

43 An early Victorian rosewood loo dining-table on round pillar and plinth, 4' 6" diameter

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44 Mahogany secretaire-bookcase, upper part enclosed glazed doors, 4' 2" wide

45 Oak dining-table, 4' 0" wide, on spiral legs with extra leaf

46 Brown oak sideboard fitted drawers and cupboards, 4' 6" wide

47 Oak circular-top gate-leg table, 3' 0" wide

48 **Oak wardrobe-cupboard, panelled front finely carved in low relief,** 3' 0" wide, 6' 9" high

49 Oak chest of four long drawers, dentil cornice, 3' 3" wide

50 Antique oak chest of five drawers mounted brass drop handles on embossed oval plates, 3' 4" wide

51 Pair solid oak joynt stools

52 Dark oak gate-leg table, carved oval top

53 Carved dark oak stool, 3' wide

54 Persian-pattern wine red and cream chenille rug, 8' × 5'

55 Another, fawn and blue, 7' 6" × 5' 0"

56 Old Italian, carved and panelled chestnut-wood coffer, 4' 8" wide

57 Mahogany Empire-style commode of three drawers, dentil cornice and chased brass mounts, 3' 3" wide

58 Georgian mahogany pedestal cupboard with tray-top and drawer under

59 Sheraton-style mahogany bedside cupboard, front inlaid as two short and two long drawers, 18" wide

60 **Bergere with cane back and sides and loose cushion in green velvet**

60A Reeded mahogany torchere on tripod support, 4' 10" high

61 Gilt gesso frame panel mirror from the Vincent-Robinson collection at Parnham, 2' 3" high

62 Four Hogarth prints, framed and glazed

62A A Carolean petit-point picture of "Shepherd and Shepherdess, seated beneath trees, peacock and squirrel on the branches, lion, leopard, hare and lambs at their feet, house in background, above a sun in splendour, and clouds" 14" × 13"

63 **Burr-walnut cross-banded bureau** with interior fittings, and two serpentine front drawers, 21" wide

64 **Grandmother clock in a pretty walnut and mahogany case with brass dial, and 8-day movement,** 5' 2" high

65 Replica of a Carolean brass lantern clock by Weare, Wincanton, 14" high

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66 Early Georgian mahogany swing toilet mirror, plinth fitted shaped front drawer, 14" wide

67 Inlaid mahogany-frame swing toilet mirror, fitted drawers, on brass feet, 21" wide

68 Set of four small and one arm, Hepplewhite-style mahogany-frame dining chairs

69 Oriental red-ground vari-coloured rug, 5' 9" x 3' 6"

69A Square Turkey rug, blue centre and red borders

69B Two Turkey slip mats

LOTS 70 to 190, all guaranteed from
MAX GATE, DORCHESTER

70 Dark grey, blue and pink, Chinese-pattern bordered Axminster carpet, 9' x 9'

71 Mahogany writing-table fitted two drawers, 3' 3" wide

72 Early 19th Century brass and mahogany pole fire-screen with papier-mache panel painted flowers in gilt and colours

73 Small Georgian convex wall-mirror in circular gilt frame

74 Pair of old clear and gilt glass lustres, 9½" high, and pair cut-glass ditto (one with no drops)

75 Metal two-handle vase with frieze of Cupids

76 French eight-day striking clock in inlaid and ormolu-mounted wood case with ebonised spiral columns, 9½" wide, 19½" high

77 Georgian mahogany frame barometer and thermometer

78 Pair green scroll and floral-pattern Axminster carpets (from the Drawing Room of Max Gate), each measuring 9' 8" x 6' 6"

79 Antique pierced brass fender on paw feet, 2' wide

80 Another, 3' wide, and old brass trivet

81 Antique helmet-shaped copper coal scuttle

82 Old copper coal scuttle and scoop

83 An 18th Century pierced brass fender on three paw supports with standards and massive old brass fire set

84 Wrought steel log-fork

85 Old Sheffield spherical-shape tea urn on square base and ball feet, with ring handles (top missing)

86 Old Sheffield chamber candlestick, and an electro-plated ditto

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87 Early Victorian plated cruet stand with set of seven cut bottles (mustard and peppers with silver mounts)

88 Old silver four-hole soy frame, 10 oz.

89 Mahogany telescope dining-table, 4' wide, extending with leaf to 6' 6"

90 Four mahogany-frame dining chairs, seats in brown velvet, and loose covers for same

(This dining table and chairs were the first purchased and used by Thomas Hardy)

91 Early Victorian figured mahogany davenport of fine finish with interior drawers, pen and ink tray, and four large drawers at side

92 Early Victorian mahogany circular occasional table on three paw feet, floral needlework top

93 Settee, with high back and arms, spring and hair-stuffed in tapestry, on cabriole legs, 4' 3" wide, with old loose cretonne cover

(From the Drawing Room, and regularly used by Thomas Hardy)

94 Early 18th Century ebonised wood long-case clock with square head, brass and silvered single-hand dial, crown and sceptre corners, by Thomas Moore, Hindon, 6' 7" high (This clock stood on the half-landing of Principal Staircase)

95 Old dark oak table on moulded legs and stretchers, fitted drawer, 2' 10" wide

96 A William and Mary-period dressing-table on four spiral legs united by flat shaped stretchers on ball feet, 2' 6" x 1' 10"

97 Sheraton mahogany banjo-shaped weather-glass, and thermometer, inlaid shells and paterae, by G. Bianchi, Salisbury, 3' 2" high

98 Chippendale-style carved mahogany-frame wall mirror with gilt slip, 3' 4" high x 21½" wide

99 Small oak coffer, front of three fluted panels, 3' wide

100 Oak form on moulded legs and square stretchers, 4' 10" long (Lots 95-100 from the outer and inner Halls)

101 The fine 18th Century mahogany long-case clock with eight-day striking movement, brass and silver dial, by Thomas Baker, Gosport, 7' 2" high

(From the kitchen—a good timekeeper)

102 French thuya-wood circular two-tier occasional table, 20½" diameter

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103 Sheraton mahogany card-table inlaid and banded satinwood on reeded tapering legs (with option to take following lot)

104 The companion card-table

105 Hepplewhite mahogany elbow chair, arched back with pierced splat, carved honeysuckle surmount, on square taper legs

106 Chippendale-pattern mahogany elbow chair with pierced and carved splat on cabriole legs, claw and ball feet

107 Georgian-pattern mahogany tripod stand, 3' 0" high
(Lots 102-107 from Drawing and Dining Rooms)

108 Pair Spanish Delft placques painted figs and grapes, 17" diameter
(From above Drawing Room mantelpiece)

109 Japanese blue and red placque 15", and two Japanese bowls

110 Set of four Japanese blue and white covered vases and a bowl
(From the Drawing Room mantelpiece)

111 Six Venetian light blue glass finger bowls and stands

112 Old Wedgwood black basalt coffee pot, tea-pot and cream jug

113 Bohemian ruby and white glass sugar basin and a maroon and gold china sugar bowl

114 Chinese lacquered and mother-o'-pearl inlaid box, pot-lid "The Rivals," and blue and gold ointment pot

115 Cowhorn, carved with portrait head of Thomas Hardy silver-mounted scent spray, small Canton tea-pot and paper weight

116 Six cut tall champagne glasses and six other cut wine glasses

117 Massive flute-cut sherry decanter and stopper, and an old cut water-bottle engraved Royal ducal crest

118 Pair cut globular-shape decanters and stoppers

119 Pair of old heavy, moulded rib, tall decanters and stoppers, 13" high

120 Five purple glass finger-bowls and pair plain glass wine coolers

121 Pair of square spirit decanters lettered "Hollands" and "Rum," and an hour-glass-shape whisky decanter

122 Part of an English china tea and coffee service, painted small sprays of flowers, pink and gilt borders :—21 pieces

123 Old Bombay Japan-pattern dessert service, in :—Tall comporte, three flat dishes and ten plates

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OIL PAINTINGS

from Dining Room, by or attributed to DUTCH SCHOOL early 17th Century

£10.10.0 124 "A Wooded Landscape with Figures," in the foreground The Holy Family journeying, to the right an Archery Contest, and other 16th Century figures among the trees, the spires, stepped gables and roofs of a City in the background 38" × 48"

(This picture was highly-prized by Thomas Hardy and had been in his possession for many years)

£3.3.0 125 "A Dutch merrymaking"—numerous peasant figures, dancing and feasting, watched by a Group of Cavalier, Lady and Children—Summer evening effect 18" × 25½"

£2.5.0 126 The Companion picture ... ... 18" × 25½"
Interior with group of figures by candlelight, by or attributed to Schalken ... ... 9½" × 7"

£4.14.6 128 Landscape with bridge and stream ... 7" × 6½"

£4.14.6 129 "The Three Marys," inscribed by Hardy, "bought at Sale of Wm. Barnes, Dorset Poet, by Tho. Hardy" 7½" × 11"

£2.0.0 130 "Landscape of Down and Stream," inscribed on back in pencil, "R. Bonnington from T. Woolmer, R.A. 6" × 9"

£2.0.0 131 "St. Bonaventura" (head), in old carved gilt frame, written on back "bought in Rome by Thomas Hardy" 16" × 13"

£2.0.0 132 "Head of a Monk," written on back "Purchased in Rome in 1887, by T. Hardy, Max Gate, without the frame" (now in modern gilt frame) ... ... 13½" × 10"

£2.0.0 133 Pair aquatints in colours, "Scottish Castles"

£2.0.0 134 Map of Middlesex, by John Rocque, 1753

£2.0.0 135 Map of Paris, 1785

£3.0.0 136 Two old maps of Dorset (one coloured)

£3.0.0 137 Four water-colours, "A ferry," by James Stark, "Poole Harbour," by Bond, and two other modern water-colours

£3.0.0 137A Pair of oxydised brass electric wall lights, each fitted three scroll sconces from Mrs. Hardy's Adelphi Flat

£3.0.0 137B Pair ditto, each fitted two scroll sconces ditto

£3.0.0 138 Presentation etching from William Strang, "Dance Macabre"

£4.6.0 139 Presentation etching, "A Storm in the Cotswolds," by Alfred East ← This is in The Judge Jeffreys Cafe High West Street Dorchester

£4.6.0 140 Another, "The Avenue"

£3.10.0 141 Four small etchings by Alfred East

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142 "The Manor House, Wool," by L. Maud Lucas, (in pencil on margin, "Wellbridge Manor House in 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles'.")

143 Three small etchings, "Stinsford," "High West Street," and "The Martyrs' Tree, Tolpuddle"

144 Plaster bust, "Caesar" and a bronzed ditto, "Cicero"

145 Plaster cast "Venus de Milo," 2' 10" high

145A Small plaster group "A French Soldier embracing a dying German soldier on the Field of Battle," by Bateson, 1920 (Presented to Thomas Hardy and kept by him in Drawing Room)

146 Framed carved oak panel, "The flight into Egypt"

147 A stylistic walnut pedestal writing table fitted two cupboard. and drawers, 3' 8" wide (specially made for the late Mrs. Hardy)

LOTS 148 to 190 are from

THE PRINCIPAL BEDROOMS, STUDY, ETC.
OF MAX GATE

148 Early 19th Century figured mahogany kneehole dressing-table fitted three drawers, brass knobs, 3' wide

149 Late 18th Century mahogany oblong swing toilet mirror on bow-front plinth fitted three drawers and brass ball feet, 21" wide (used by Thomas Hardy)

150 Gentleman's mahogany wardrobe of the late 18th Century fitted trays enclosed panel doors, four drawers under, mounted brass drop handles on oval plates, brass astragal, 4' 4" wide

151 Mahogany dwarf chest of four drawers, mounted brass knobs, 25" wide

152 Old oak chest of five drawers, lined wainscot, brass drop handles (incomplete) 3' 3" wide

153 Mahogany shaving stand fitted swing mirror, three drawers and cupboard, 25" wide

154 Mahogany chest of five drawers mounted brass drop handles, 3' 6" wide

155 Mahogany "Beaconsfield" wardrobe fitted hanging cupboard enclosed mirror door, side cupboard and four drawers mounted brass drop handles, 4' wide

156 Spring and hair-stuffed couch in mauve jaspe

157 A 4' 6" mahogany French bedstead with box spring and wool overlay

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158 Mahogany chest of five drawers, 4' wide

159 Mahogany swing dressing-glass, and a mahogany pedestal cupboard

160 Antique painted frame oblong mirror with bevelled plate, 42" x 26"

161 Small antique upright-shape mantel mirror and pair of girandoles

162 Mahogany round pedestal cupboard and a commode

163 Box-ottoman-couch in cretonne

164 Mahogany washstand with veined marble top and back, cupboard and towel-rail, 3' 6" wide

165 A 3' 6" mahogany tray-top washstand fitted two drawers and undertier, towel-airer, and Spode chintz-pattern toilet ware

166 Iron safe by Whitfield 18" x 18" x 24" high

167 Inlaid rosewood coal cabinet with drop front, and a music stool en suite

168 Oak and brass-bound keg as umbrella stand

169 Walnut tray-top low tea table

170 Red-ground Turkey carpet, 9' x 6' 0"

171 Pair carved walnut-frame drawing-room chairs and an easy-chair en suite (The latter used by Thomas Hardy in his bedroom)

172 Small ebonised wall cupboard (from above the mantelpiece of the Study), and an ebonised two-tier occasional table

173 Strong stained deal standing desk (used in Study for reading and keeping the Oxford Dictionary)

174 Mahogany open bookcase, 3' 0" wide

175 Pair of Japanese bronze caskets with Sphinx covers, 7" x 4"

176 Georgian mahogany cheval fire-screen with sliding glass and needlework panels, 1' 10" wide

177 Mahogany piano-seat with music cabinet

178 Engraved portraits of "Burns," "George Sand," "George Eliot," "Shelley," "Balzac," and "Admiral Sir T. M. Hardy" (six framed and glazed, from study)

179 Various framed drawings and lithographs

180 Boydell engraving "Penn's treaty with the Indians," in old gilt frame

181 Sundry framed pictures

182 Print, "Portrait of Thomas Hardy," studio Cigarini, and a small silhouette

183 Modern Volume of Japanese prints, inscribed "to Mr. Thomas Hardy from Eiji Kurosawa, October 12th, 1927"