Three rare Williamite glasses 81 Two English glass rummers engraved with Nelson subjects 81 A small Jacobite Arms rummer 81 Tumbler commemorating coronation of George IV of England 81 Two 18th century tumblers 81 English 17th century stump-work embroidery 96 Dutch delft shelf ornaments 97 Four Dutch delft tiles, 17th century 97 A pair of candlesticks and a vase of 18th century Chelsea 120 Cabinet inset with Wedgwood jasper ware medallions 121 16th century Venetian glass covered cup 136 Double chair-back settee, Chippendale, 1735-1750 137 Settee, Adam style 137 Sofa of the William and Mary period 137 Sheffield plate tray and spoonholder 152 Sheffield plate teapot and coffee-pot 152 Straw marqueterie box, French, 18th century 153 Straw marqueterie box, English, 17th century 153 French console, Louis XIV period 168 French console, Louis XV period 168 Sèvres white bisque statuette of Voltaire 169 Sèvres white bisque bust of Franklin 169 A pair of Sèvres porcelain covered vases 169 Oval dish by Bernard Palissy, 1510-1589 188 Lumières by Bernard Palissy 188 Limoges enamel covered cup attributed to Pierre Raymond 189 Champlevé enamel casket, French, 13th century 189 Early Italian maiolica plates 216 Copies of Roman millefiori glass 217 Two ancient Roman millefiori glass bowls 217 Ewer and basin, Bindri ware, India, 18th century 236 Polychrome Persian tiles, 17th century 236 Chinese porcelain, Kang H’si period, 1662-1723 237 Chinese lacquer vase, 18th century 252 Japanese gold lacquer toilet stand, 17th century 252 Chinese snuff bottles of the Ch’ien Lung period, 1736-1796 253 Chinese cloisonné Palace Censer, Chia Ching period, 1522-1567 268 Japanese armour of the feudal period showing swords with their sword-guards (tsuba) 269 THE PLEASURES OF COLLECTING THE PLEASURES OF COLLECTING CHAPTER I THE PLEASURES OF COLLECTING