featuring Fine Silver - Skinner

31.Paris Porcelain Hand-painted Vase and Stand, France, 19th century,polychrome enameled and gilded decoration, a central figural cartoucheto a blue ground, botanical cartouche to the reverse, the scrolled foliatehandles and stand encrusted with numerous flowers, overall ht. 19 3/4in.$500-70032.Three Rose Mandarin Decorated Porcelain Items, China, 19thcentury, each with gilt trim and polychrome enamel decoration of figuralcourtyard scenes, including a hexagonal scalloped rim pitcher, ht. 6;covered bowl with double-entwined strap handles, dia. 5 7/8; and acylindrical tankard with double-entwined strap handle, ht. 5 5/8 in.$600-80033.Victorian Brass-bound Rosewood Lap Desk, rectangular hardwoodbox with brass mountings, the top with a shaped brass cartouche, theinterior with purple velvet writing surface, covered file compartment, onelong and two small covered compartments, and two glass ink bottles,lower panel with single drawer, ht. 7 1/4, wd. 18 1/8, dp. 11 in.$400-6003030.After George Romney (British, 1734-1802)Portrait of Robert Raikes (1735-1811)Unsigned, bears presentation plaque.Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 1/8 in. (76.2 x 63.9 cm), framed.Condition: Paint losses, scattered abrasions, craquelure.Provenance: A New England estate.N.B. This head and shoulders likeness of Robert Raikes is basedupon George Romney’s three-quarter length portrait of Raikes in thecollection of the National Portrait Gallery in London. Raikes was thefounder of the Sunday School Movement in England.$1,200-1,80034.Porcelain and Gilded Brass Mounted Timepiece, France, c. 1900,the vine supports adorned with porcelain flowers surrounding a centralfigure of a maiden, enameled dial decorated with floral festoons, overallht. 9 1/2 in.$400-60035.Pair of Victorian Leather-upholstered Mahogany Club Chairs, late19th century, with straight low back and arms, the front rail carved withpatera, husk, and leaftip, upholstered frame and loose seat cushion, onfront claw-and-ball and rear square-section legs, on casters, full ht. 271/2 in.$1,000-1,500353536