Carats, cardinals and other clergymen at Sheppard’s

One of two 19th-century portraits of Catholic clergymen by Charles Baptiste Schreiber in the sale, each with an estimate of €800-€1,200
A 13-carat black diamond set in white gold leads the sale with a reserve of €35,000-€45,000

At Sheppard’s, a pair of George III, Chinese Chippendale, carved, gilt-wood console tables, expected to fetch €15,000-€25,000, dates from the days when the craze for chinoiserie swept Europe, its whimsical nature seen as a refreshing alternative to po-faced classicism.

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