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24 218 A mahogany dining table, with rectangular flap top with double gate-leg action, on square tapering legs with block toes - [[italics]]67 in. long[[/italics]] 219 A Chippendale mahogany tallboy, fitted with two short and three long drawers in the upper part and three long drawers below, supported on bracket feet, the borders carved with ovolo ornament and the frieze with latticework - [[italics]]48 in. wide[[/italics]] 220 A Sheraton mahogany tallboy, fitted with two short and three long drawers in the upper part and three long drawers below supported on splayed bracket feet - [[italics]]43 in. wide[[/italics]] 221 A QUEEN ANNE WALNUT BUREAU-CABINET, with bevelled and arched mirror panelled doors in the upper part, the centre with falldown front forming a secretaire and with two short and two long drawers below, supported on bracket feet, surmounted by a moulded arched cornice - [[italics]]39 in. wide[[/italics]] 222 A Georgian mahogany wardrobe, with panelled doors enclosing sliding trays in the upper part and two short and two long drawers below, on bracket feet - [[italics]]51 in. wide[[/italics]] 223 A Dutch marquetry day-bed, the panel to the end inlaid with a vase of flowers, cornucopiæ and foliage, supported on square tapering legs, the slip-in seat upholstered in floral brocade ; and a Dutch marquetry chair, with shaped splat on cabriole legs and claw-and-ball feet, similarly inlaid 224 A Dutch marquetry hanging show cabinet, with glazed door and panels to the splayed sides, the borders inlaid with scrolling stems and foliage - [[italics]]32 in. wide[[/italics]] ; and an old English mahogany cheval firescreen, with triple sliding panel, on curved legs with scroll feet - [[italics]]20 in. wide[[/italics]] 225 A pair of Louis XVI parquetry encoignures, each with folding doors enclosing cupboards, the friezes inlaid with cube-pattern panels and with checker borders and lines, slightly mounted in ormolu, surmounted by veined white marble slabs - [[italics]]26 in. wide[[/italics]] 226 A rosewood library table, of Louis XVI design, the rectangular top fitted with a drawer and supported on square cabriole legs, mounted with ormolu foliage corner mounts, borders and plaques, the frieze inset with Sèvres porcelain plaques painted with flowers and figures in landscapes in panels with gilt borders on an applegreen ground - [[italics]]40 in. wide[[/italics]] 227 A Chinese black lacquer cabinet, with folding doors enclosing small drawers, the exterior and interior decorated with birds, flowering plants and buildings in gold and colours, on Queen Anne gilt and gesso stand, the frieze and square cabriole legs decorated with shell medallions, strapwork and foliage on a pounced ground - [[italics]]40 in. wide[[/italics]] 228 An old English oak long-case clock, the striking movement [[italics]]by Bentley, London,[[/italics]] with silvered-metal and chased ormolu dial, containing calendar, enclosed in a case with fluted columns and moulded arched hood - [[italics]]7 ft. 2 in. high[[/italics]] FINIS [[line across page]] London, England : Printed by WILLIAM CLOWES & SONS, Limited, Little New Street, E.C.4 Plates made and printed by WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, Limited, from photographs by A. C. COOPER, 32, Foscote Road, Hendon, N.W.1. [[end page]] [[start page]] [[front cover of booklet]] CATALOGUE OF EUROPEAN and ORIENTAL PORCELAIN OBJECTS OF ART ENGLISH AND FRENCH FURNITURE TAPESTRY, TEXTILES AND CARPETS HEIRLOOMS OF THE LATE SIR GEORGE WOMBWELL, BART. (Sold by order of the Trustees) THE PROPERTIES OF LADY NINA GERALDINE KNOWLES MRS. E. N. J. JACOBSON MRS. DONALDSON-HUDSON MRS. WALLER-HILLS THE LATE MISS MARY M. S. MARSH AND FROM VARIOUS SOURCES WHICH WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION BY CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS, LTD. (I. O. CHANCE, SIR HENRY FLOYD, BART., C.B., C.B.E., THE RT. HON. LORD GRETTON, GORDON HANNEN, R. W. LLOYD, SIR ALEC MARTIN, AND W. A. MARTIN) AT SPENCER HOUSE, 27, ST. JAMES'S PLACE, ST. JAMES'S STREET, S.W.1 On THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1948 AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK PRECISELY [[line]] May be viewed Two Days preceding, and Catalogues had, at Messrs. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS' Offices, Spencer House, 27, St. James's Place, St. James's Street, S.W.1 TELEPHONE : . . . REGENT 3983 TELEGRAMS : CHRISTIART, PICCY, LONDON