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and many objects from Captain Cook's voyages are included in 

 the Catalogue. 



The First Day's Sale (Thursday, April 29, 1819) consisted 

 of Roman antiquities, models in rice paste by Mr. Geo. 

 Bullock, etc. Most of these lots were purchased by a Mr. Davis, 

 including Lot 44, which fetched 33s. and consisted of " Portraits 

 of various British Birds, executed in feathers, and a copy of 

 Tenniers in coloured straw." A " curious model of a Man-of-War, 

 near three feet long, made entirely of glass, in a mahogany glazed 

 case," having a MS. note added, " made by the proprietor when a 

 boy," was sold for seven guineas. Several "models of Animals 

 finely executed from life in a manner entirely new," included those 

 of a " Lion and Lioness, very spirited and fine," which was bought 

 by Mr. Mathieson for £7, and "a large Elephant, a correct copy 

 of the one lately living at the Jardin des Plantes at Paris," went 

 to the same gentleman for £5 ; while a Rhinoceros, a Camel, and 

 a Buffalo and Roman Bull were purchased by Lord Mountmorres 

 for £19 14s. 



Mr. Davis, of Bond Street, purchased Lot 66 for £39. It 

 consisted of " Fifteen different Animals, appropriately displayed 

 on a rock, modelled in cork, with foliage carved in ivory, and 

 inclosed in a large glazed mahogany case ; the animals consist 

 of the Elephant, Panther, Wild Boar, Zebra, Stag, and Hind, 

 White Stag, Spotted Axis, Wood Goat (male and female), 

 Chamois (male and female), Roe Buck, Blood Hound, and 

 Italian Greyhound, all copied from life, and forming a fine group 

 for a public exhibition." "The original model of the Colossal 

 Statue of Napoleon, twelve feet high, which was taken from the 

 top of the celebrated Column of Peace in the Place Vendome, 

 when the Allies entered Paris in 1814," was bought for £33 L2a. 

 by Mr. Beckford of Fonthill. 



The Second Day's Sale (April 30, 1819) consisted of pictures, 

 a few birds, property of Napoleon, etc. 



Lot 19. A "Virgin and Child and St. Anthony— Corregio " 

 fetched £16, and a MS. note says: "Cost him lOd, and 5<7. 

 carriage. Bought at Tivoli, near Rome, where he found it 

 stopping up the window of a cow-house." 



Lot 11 was a "portrait of Titian, extremely spirited," by 

 Giorgione, and fetched -23 guineas. A MS. note informs us 

 that it was "declared as above by Mr. West, P.R.A." 



The birds were contained in Lots 37 to 44, and are only 



