A collection of 18th century fierce fights, fine fabrics, fashion furniture, famous figures, and fun facts!
A portrait of by Princess Friederike Luise of Prussia by Anton Friedrich König, circa 1775.
▪︎Nécessaire.
Place of origin: London, England
Date: ca. 1760
Medium: Gold, ruby, agate
Jupiter and Callisto by Jacopo Amigoni (1739)
A portrait of Maria Carolina of Austria by Francesco Liani, 18th century.
A miniature portrait of Maria Carolina of Austria, queen of Naples and Sicily, 18th century. [credit: ÖNB]
Weapon Chest with Sea service flintlock pistols belonged to Lt. Davidge Gould, 1772-1847
“Surgeons” sea chest, before 1793 © Bonhams
The lid bearing a depiction of the Burning of the French Fleet at Toulon, the front the Arms of the Royal College of Surgeons over the title “Agamemnon” and flanked by two portraits; to the left titled “Cambell Orde Governor of Dominica & Rear Admiral Cadiz” to the right titled “De La Touche Treville Director of Port Rochefort Lafayette”. Each end with a cartouche titled “Toulon Cadiz”. 46x25x29in. (117x64x74cm)
It has been speculated that this chest might have belonged to the Surgeon Joseph Emerson on board Nelson’s ship HMS Agamemnon at the burning of the French fleet at Toulon in 1793.
Portrait of Allard de la Court van der Voort the Younger (1688-1755) by Willem van Mieris (1662-1747).
Oil on panel, 1705.
1724 Johann Rudolf Huber - Portrait of Niklaus Sigmund Steiger
(Private collection)
A portrait of Benjamin Franklin by Joseph Ducreux, 18th century. [credit: Christie’s/Commandant Paul-Louis Weiller, Capitaine d'industrie, protecteur des arts, 15-16 September 2020]
Pierre-Antoine Quillard (c. 1700-1733) - La Flor da Murta (c. 1726-1733)
A miniature portrait of Marie Antoinette by or after Peter Adolph Hall, 18th century.
Diptych ivory sundial with compass for latitude 49° North. This octagonal ivory dial consists of two leaves that fold together when not in use, 1650- 1700 by Charles Bloud, Dieppe France
Manning the Navy, 1790
Drawn by Collings, etched by Barlow.
VOC ship Amsterdam, 18th century replica
A tobacco box in copper, ca. 1782
The plaque is engraved: 'Lewis Carr' and around it on the lid: 'It is no repining can losses repay, Take a pipe with me & smoke sorrow away'. The sides have a fleur-de-lis at either end. The base is engraved with an anchor, moon, stars, sun, birds and a pierced heart.
There is a ship within a wreath in the centre with 'Perseus 1782' engraved below. Lewis Carr was on 'Perseus's' muster roll from 1 July 1781, rated Landsman. He was promoted to Ordinary Seaman on 1 March 1783 and paid off on 20 March 1783
