Catalogue of carpets, tapestries including an important early Louis XV Beauvais tapestry, "Le cheval fondu", after J. B. Oudry, and two fine Louis XIV Beauvais tapestries from "The Grotesques of the Gods" series, after Bérain, including the property of Senora Josefina Gainza de Sanchez-Elia, clocks, including a good Louis XV ormolu cartel clock by Pierre Leroy, a Louis XVI ormolu-mounted Sèvres procelain lyre clock, and a Louis XV ormolu-mounted tulipwood longcase clock, by Basteiu, Paris, the property of the Rt. Hon. the Lord Torphichen, and fine French furniture and works of art, including a very fine pair of Louis XV ormolu wall lights, a very fine small Louis XVI marquetry writing table, signed J. F. Leleu, a good pair of Louis XVI mahogany consoles dessertes, signed C. Topino, J.M.E., a small late Louis XV kingwood secrétaire à abattant, signed J. F. Dubut, J.M.E., a very fine Louis XV marquetry bombé commode with chinoiserie ormolu mounts, signed B. Péridiez, and other pieces signed L. Boudin, M. Criaerd, G. Jacob, J. Lechartier, Leleu, Migeon, L. Moreau, J. Nadal l'ainé, J. F. Oeben, Péridiez, P. Roussel, F. Schey, J. Schmitz and C. Topino, including the property of H. H. The Maharanee of Pudukota, the property of The Hon. J. D. Siddeley, the property of Princess Lida Thurn und Taxis, deceased, sold by order of the administrators, the property of Henry Nyburg, Esq., the property of the late Mrs. John Dewar, sold by order of the executors, and the property of the late Viscount Clifden, K.C.V.O., sold by order of the executors : which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Sotheby & Co. ..., day of sale Friday, December 16th, 1966