b'87669 672JOHN FRANCIS An antique English sewing cabinet, (Britain, 1780-1861), papier-mch with mother of pearl and "PRINCE ALBERT", hand-painted finish, mid 19th century,30cm high, 30cm wide, 23cm deepcarved marble torso statue $400600on plinth base,signed "J. FRANCIS, SCULP.tLONDON, 1842".NOTEThree other examples are known to us. Of these, one is held by the National Portrait Gallery in London, another in the collection of The Drapers Company, London.39cm high$8,00012,000670An antique English bronze apothecary pestle and mortar, circa 1850, the mortar 14cm high, 18cm diameter $200300 671MERCURY the God of eloquence, Grande Tour patinated bronze statue on rouge marble base, circa 1860,37cm high$400600669'