Another very noble piece of furniture is a Louis Quinze kingwood library table, formerly in the collection of Sir Richard Wallace at the Chateau de Bagatelle, An Empire writing-desk, with a chair en suite, came from the Chateau de St. Cloud, and has sociations "with Napoleon I.
A pair of Louis Seize, bronze can-dolabra were once at the Sàn Donato Palace in Florence, and, generally, the choice little collection is of historic pedigree. A tiny panel of Chelsea tapestry, woven, about 1725, with the Head of Christ after the medallion portrait known as the Vatican Emerald, is likely to cause auction surprise.
On the following day Mrs. Rasmussen's pictures include a pair of portraits by Goya of which that of the Duchess of Alba is a beautiful example by the Spanish artist. Mrs.
sen was apparently the purchaser of Lawrence's portrait of the Viscount Castlereagh after it had fetched 4,200 guineas in the Holford sale, 1928. Occasion will be taken also to offer a Rembrandt panel Portrait of the painter's father, Har-men Gerritz van Rijn.
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